Lifestyle Columns
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Seasonal swap: Hearty winter produce stars in this Thai duoJan 29, 2025 6:02 am - As a proponent of eating local, I like to take favorite recipes and make seasonal swaps. I recently gave a cooking demonstration where I did just that, incorporating winter squash, hearty greens, canned beans and root vegetables into a pair of delicious Thai dishes.
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Bicyclist fatalities: How Illinois aligns with — and differs from — national trendsJan 29, 2025 6:00 am - Statewide biking fatality data for the past seven years, collected by Ride Illinois, offers insights on some characteristics of biking fatalities when compared to national trends.
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Give parsnips a chance with this creamy, warming soupJan 29, 2025 5:57 am - There’s that certain group of vegetables I routinely walk by when I am cruising the produce aisle – parsnips, fennel, beets, bok choy among them. Well, I am here to say give parsnips a chance.
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St. Charles’ eastern gateway to get major boost with Fox Haven SquareJan 24, 2025 4:00 am - St. Charles has hit a potential home run with new development plans for the city’s east side. Officials say the new retail and restaurants planned for Fox Haven Square could transform the area near the former Charlestowne Mall.
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Turning negative feedback into positive learningJan 22, 2025 10:04 am - In Demi Moore’s recent Golden Globes acceptance speech, she shared the experience of receiving negative feedback early in her career that impacted our self-confidence. Like many of us, Mary Lynn Fayoumi can relate.
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Birding expert aims to make gull identification less intimidatingJan 22, 2025 7:36 am - Gull expert Amar Ayyash of Orland Park seeks to make gull identification less intimidating through his new guide covering North America's 36 species.
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Quick cannellini bean and bacon soup warms and delights on a cold dayJan 22, 2025 4:44 am - When you want to make something that warms you up that doesn’t take too long, try this Speedy Cannellini Bean and Bacon Soup. Canned beans and store-bought chicken broth make soup preparation a flash.
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The best of biking in 2024: A look back at the year’s good newsJan 19, 2025 11:57 pm - Along for the Ride columnist Ralph Banasiak takes a look back at some of the best news in biking in 2024.
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This tender, buttery chicken channels the flavors of a dirty martiniJan 17, 2025 8:17 am - Don’t let Dry January stop you from trying this Dirty Martini Chicken with its delicious flavor, tender meat and buttery olives.
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‘Life, love and loss’: St. Charles native David Jahn returns home for intimate one-man showJan 15, 2025 3:41 pm - David Jahn, a former St. Charles resident, is returning to perform his one-man show "Fill Your Hole" after building an acting career in Los Angeles and Nashville.