Lifestyle Stories from June 17, 2025 (Change date)
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Cayman Island missionaries to visit Arlington Heights churchJun 17, 2025 11:16 pm - Lutheran missionaries Rev. Gerald and Heidi Paul will recount their work in the Cayman Islands at a free church event with potluck dinner in Arlington Heights.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC wraps graduates with afghansJun 17, 2025 11:09 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton recently celebrated high school graduates with afghans knitted by church members. The hope is that as the graduates move on to t...
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Huntley church offers ‘Live It Out’ vacation Bible schoolJun 17, 2025 6:31 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley is hosting this summer’s vacation Bible school on July 7-11.
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Preserving beauty: A ravine reveals its secretsJun 17, 2025 3:57 pm - Like a child resisting bedtime, Lake County resident Andy Amend didn’t want to miss a thing. She paused to admire a patch of blooming trillium along a treasured ravine at Openlands Lakeshore Preserve at Fort Sheridan.
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Food giant Kraft Heinz vows to stop using artificial dyesJun 17, 2025 8:38 am - Kraft Heinz promised Tuesday to purge certain artificial food dyes from its products by the end of 2027, a move that follows pressure from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to excise color additives from the nation’s food supply because of potential health risks.
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Making arancini just got easier with this clever shortcutJun 17, 2025 5:49 am - These Italian fried rice balls, sometimes called arancini and sometimes called suppli al telefono for the “telephone wires” that the stretchy cheese inside resembles, are traditionally made with leftover risotto. But you can also start by making a stripped-down, no-stirring-needed take on risotto.
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Feed your inner child with this one-pot sausage and fennel pastaJun 17, 2025 5:22 am - In this one-pot riff on ragu, quick-cooking sausage forms the base, supplemented by fennel, garlic, tomato paste and an optional umami-boosting bouillon cube. In the end, it feels like the fun cousin of Hamburger Helper.
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What’s the best-tasting prebiotic or probiotic soda? It’s rough out there.Jun 17, 2025 5:21 am - In recent years, drink cases at grocery stores and delis have been transformed into a rainbow-colored sea of fizzy drinks. Many of these elixirs claim to offer health benefits, including the holy grail of buzzy wellness: “gut health.” But how do they taste?
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What’s the best way to store mushrooms?Jun 17, 2025 5:04 am - Mushrooms have a high moisture content of around 90%. And their structure is such that they can easily lose that water, which if trapped on the fungi can expedite spoilage. So the key to storing mushrooms for longevity is all about moisture control.
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Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknightJun 17, 2025 5:03 am - Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight-easy meal-in-a-skillet. Beef liver and an assortment of vegetables are classic ingredients, but this recipe uses chicken thighs and fresh green beans.
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