Lifestyle
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Crystal Lake’s Immanuel Lutheran School names new principalMay 28, 2024 8:44 pm - Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake has named Carole Fiesman as its new principal, effective May 27, 2024.
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Red Lobster copycat Cheddar biscuits are a homemade delight
May 28, 2024 3:57 pm - If you’re a fan of the cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster, you’re going to love this from-scratch version made with a simple cream dough and brushed with garlicky melted butter. Yes, you could buy the boxed mix, but when it’s this easy, there’s no need to bother.
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Cauliflower gets the Marbella treatment in this satisfying sheet-pan dish
May 28, 2024 3:54 pm - The classic dish Chicken Marbella from “The Silver Palate” cookbook gets a modern remake with cauliflower and a sheet pan while retaining its sweet, sour and slightly spicy essence.
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Carolyn Hax: Sibling unravels over brother’s unexpected divorceMay 28, 2024 1:34 pm - Sibling is upset her brother and his wife are divorcing. She feels close to her sister-in-law, but when he wanted to invite her to a family holiday, the answer was no way. Carolyn Hax says that the reaction was a little over the top.
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Spring zing: This creative pea pesto is a versatile addition to many seasonal dishesMay 28, 2024 9:21 am - Chef Grace Goudie loves to creatively reinvent classic dishes. Today, she shares a recipe for Spring Pea Pesto, which is an excellent accompaniment to sandwiches, pasta and chicken.
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Signaling your approach: Bicycle safety should rank top-of-mind for all ridersMay 28, 2024 6:08 am - With warmer weather and more cyclists hitting the roadways, safety should rank top-of-mind for anyone sharing traffic with vehicles of greater mass and speed.
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Carolyn Hax: 40-year ‘secret’ was out of the bag the whole timeMay 28, 2024 6:00 am - Lifelong friends vow to keep a secret. Years later, one finds out the other told another friend and is feeling betrayed. Carolyn Hax says they need to talk to each other instead of around each other.
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Neighbors in the news: The Oaks at Bartlett welcomes new executive directorMay 28, 2024 6:00 am - The Oaks at Bartlett, a senior living community, has welcomed Joan Peterson as executive director.
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Family, costumes and community spirit: La Grange Pet Parade returns for 78th yearMay 27, 2024 11:14 pm - Join the fun on Saturday, June 1, when more than 100 entries in the La Grange Pet Parade will delight those lining the parade route.
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An antipasto tuna salad puts all those refrigerator jars to good use
May 27, 2024 12:16 pm - This salad is an ideal way to elevate canned tuna and make the most of those half-used jars of antipasto vegetables in your refrigerator. The recipe calls for sweet roasted peppers, vinegary artichokes and briny olives, but you can use any combination, including marinated mushrooms, pickled onions and/or pepperoncini, for example.