Lifestyle
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New varieties of tried-and-true vegetables invite gardeners to experiment
Feb 29, 2024 6:00 am - If you’re looking to grow nutritious, delicious veggies this summer, check out some new varieties that garden writer Jessica Damiano finds enticing for 2024 growing season.
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This skillet shrimp and white beans is a flexible weeknight meal
Feb 29, 2024 5:30 am - Everyone needs a handful of recipes in their back pocket to get through those hectic days when 5 p.m. sneaks up on you. Here’s one that can help: Skillet shrimp with white beans.
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Talented teens take center stage in U-46 TalentFest at The Hemmens in ElginFeb 28, 2024 1:13 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's talented high schoolers will get to showcase their skills at the 13th annual TalentFest at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, on the main stage at The Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
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New Carepods clinics in Arlington Heights and Oak Brook improve health care access for older adultsFeb 28, 2024 12:09 pm - Community Physicians, a Chicago-based physician group specializing in health care for older adults, announced today the launch of a multi-location, primary care practice ...
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Ed Block Courage Award luncheon on March 12 welcomes Bears’ Jack SanbornFeb 28, 2024 11:57 am - The Bears’ Jack Sanborn and other members of the organization are scheduled to attend the annual Ed Block Courage Award Luncheon at Manzo’s Banquet, 1571 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12.
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Tell your Arlington Heights story at open mic eventFeb 28, 2024 11:53 am - The genesis of the Arlington Heights Historical Society’s first open mic night — scheduled for Sunday, March 3, — started organically, over a soda pop at the Historical Museum’s local farmers market.
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Birds in spring are a sign of hopeFeb 28, 2024 10:59 am - Annettee Budzban says to look at how God cares for the birds and know he cares for us more.
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Restaurant weeks bring deals and special menus to more than 125 eateriesFeb 28, 2024 9:13 am - The Northwest suburbs want you to know that Chicago doesn’t have a monopoly on restaurant week. Over 90 restaurants from eight communities will take part in the 10th Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week March 1-10.
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A different cut of pork is a step beyond the average chopFeb 28, 2024 6:15 am - Recently, in a brief chat with my butcher, he mentioned I might like to try pork collar steaks. Pork collar steaks?
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At your fingertips: Quick pickling is a great way to keep flavor-boosting pantry staples at the readyFeb 28, 2024 6:00 am - As a professional chef, one of the questions I am most asked is, “What do you cook at home?” People are always shocked to hear that we eat pretty simple meals. The key? Pantry staples.