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Tiles and smiles: Mah-jongg group settles in at Vernon Hills restaurant

Tiles and smiles: Mah-jongg group settles in at Vernon Hills restaurant

Mah-jongg swept the nation in the 1920s. Now five women in their 70s are carrying the tradition into the 2020s at a Vernon Hills restaurant. For several years, the five longtime friends have claimed a corner of the City Works Eatery and Pour House every Wednesday.

 
Something special in the air: Flight attendants reunite to mark 4 high-flying decades

Something special in the air: Flight attendants reunite to mark 4 high-flying decades

Forty years after graduating, eight American flight attendants have enough stories to fill a novel and no regrets. The close friends reunited in August to mark their anniversary by working a flight together from O’Hare to Dublin.

 
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Naperville’s Scott Elementary gives its ‘king’ a superhero’s welcome

Naperville’s Scott Elementary gives its ‘king’ a superhero’s welcome

Scott Elementary School in Naperville welcomed back head custodian Dean Baki, who returned to work for the first time Tuesday after suffering a severe medical emergency in February.

 
PADS of Elgin sets new course after federal funding loss, asks for continued community support

PADS of Elgin sets new course after federal funding loss, asks for continued community support

A year after tackling a budget crisis that threatened to shut its doors, PADS of Elgin is asking the community to continue supporting its mission and “build something stronger.”

 
Final Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora brings out memories as well as plenty of art

Final Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora brings out memories as well as plenty of art

After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival was held over the weekend in downtown Aurora. Organizers said Saturday’s festival was an opportunity to end the outdoor event and “make room for something new to grow.”

 
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Shedd Aquarium helping to reintroduce endangered sharks to native habitat

Shedd Aquarium helping to reintroduce endangered sharks to native habitat

The Shedd Aquarium is part of an international campaign to reintroduce the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark - also known as the zebra shark - to its natural home in the Coral Triangle, an area in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

 

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