Lifestyle Stories from December 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Church signs roll the dice getting hip with quipsDec 25, 2013 6:48 am - ST. LOUIS — Pastor Mike Butzberger insists he only had holiday spirit in mind when his Florida church’s marquee read: “Christmas — Easier to spell than Hanukkah.” But af...
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A socially conscious Christmas Eve in the suburbsDec 27, 2013 11:54 am - Rather than spend Christmas Eve sleeping in or shopping, more than 300 people across the suburbs worked Tuesday to feed hungry children. Feed My Starving Children, ...
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Gurnee police distribute money from Turkey TrotDec 24, 2013 11:39 am - Gurnee police announced Monday they have distributed proceeds from the 20th annual Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot. This year’s Thanksgiving Day 5k run and walk had a...
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Kirs’s KissesDec 24, 2013 7:50 am - 2 large egg whites 1/8 teaspoon cider vinegar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract (see note) ½ cup sugar ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips Cookie dec...
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Vegan leather, faux fur are hot holiday giftsDec 25, 2013 5:58 am - ATLANTA — Finding a knockoff version of the fur you want under the Christmas tree would ordinarily be a disappointment. Not this year. Faux is the new black this season...
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A guide to holiday donationsDec 25, 2013 5:58 am - ‘Tis the season of giving: of gifts, of parties and of donations to charities. Some 40 percent of all individual charitable donations are made in December. For many cha...
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Dining events: Wickets' epic burger battleDec 24, 2013 5:00 am - To be good or not to be good? A burger battle brews at Wickets Bar and Grill. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 15, try the healthy resolution burger, a lean turkey burger wi...
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Study backs pets as presents, but holdouts remainDec 25, 2013 5:58 am - LOS ANGELES — Giving a puppy or a kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare gr...
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Arlington Heights woman benefits from new lung surgeryDec 25, 2013 5:58 am - Every time Susan Fischer sees someone lugging around an oxygen container, she wants to pull them aside and tell them, “It can get better.” Fischer, 65, has severe emphys...
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'Bad' went out with bang and 'Anarchy' reigned in 2013Dec 25, 2013 5:58 am - Even after all these years, TV in 2013 continued to surprise us. What a fine surprise was “The Returned,” a French-language zombie series aired by Sundance Channel. And ...
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