June’s “Holiday Extravaganza” at the Heyse house included a Halloween costume contest. This month is Christmas in July, that holly jolly holiday hotpoint halfway to December. But for Antoinette Heyse of Des Plaines, July has her reflecting on June 2021 when she hosted a party to celebrate all at once […]
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When the HOA told them to take their Pride flag down, this Wind Point couple complied, kind of | Local News
The rainbow floodlights illuminate the front yard of the Fachino-Meir household a month after their HOA told them to take their gay pride flag down. Courtesy Memo Fachino WIND POINT — How did residents respond when their neighborhood association requested that their rainbow pride flag be taken down? They lit […]
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Seth Rogen Is Designing for a Different Kind of Marijuana Smoker
Isamu Noguchi, Arne Jacobsen, Philip Johnson, Philippe Starck—all revered designers, and all took the time to create an ashtray or two in their day. For those in the millennial generation and below, it may be hard to fathom, but before cigarettes were taboo and smoking them indoors was illegal, the […]
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What Kind of Parent Are You? Your Enneagram Type May Be a Deciding Factor
There are nine different “types”—find out which one you identify with. Enneagram Chart Your Enneagram type could be the key. Courtesy No matter your children’s ages and stages, parenting is not for the faint of heart. While it’s impossible to raise well-rounded, well-adjusted, emotionally healthy children perfectly, the Enneagram can […]
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How To Raise Kind And Affectionate Sons
When I found out I was pregnant with my elder son several years ago, I was first elated, then started to freak out ever so slightly. “You’ll have your hands full,” friends and even strangers chuckled after I told them the baby’s sex. One family member (who was oddly assertive […]
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The 10 Best Cheap Bikes for Every Kind of Ride
Photo credit: Staff From Bicycling Only a few years ago, most low-cost bikes were often too shoddy to recommend for road rides, mountain biking, or even heavy commuting use. Today, however, it’s not unusual to find affordable bikes with good brakes, intuitive shifting, and reliable parts—and that offer real performance […]
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Pamplin Media Group – A different kind of spirit: What will Halloween look like in LO?
Halloween shifts this year as trick-or-treating is deemed a high-risk activity. With festivities like haunted houses and masked youngsters roaming the streets normally fostering a spooky but safe atmosphere for families, Halloween 2020 presents a more serious fear for local residents and organizations — the possibility of spreading COVID-19. In […]
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Circa sportsbook offers ‘one of a kind betting experience’
Circa will unveil what it claims to be the world’s largest sportsbook on Wednesday. The stadium-style venue is described as a “one of a kind betting experience” by Circa sportsbook director Matt Metcalf, with single-seat cushioned chairs in front of a 78-million-pixel, high-definition screen; a dedicated broadcast studio with real-time, […]
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N.J. student shot and killed in Ohio remembered as a kind soul. ‘He lit the room up,’ ex-coach says
Chase Meola, the former high school football player from Bergen County who was shot and killed in Ohio last weekend, was remembered Saturday as someone who bubbled with personality — kind, talented and giving. “He lit the room up. A kind-hearted soul,” George Ervin, a former coach, told NJ Advance […]