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Vibrant northern lights paint the suburban skies

By Paul Valade
Nov 12, 2025 8:49 am - The northern lights have made an impressive appearance across the suburbs this week, and more could be on the away. In towns including Schaumburg, Carpentersville, Huntle...
A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations

By ANDREW DALTON
Nov 12, 2025 6:42 am - Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
Linger at the table: Serve up familiar flavors in new ways with twists on Thanksgiving classics

By Biz Velatini
Nov 12, 2025 5:55 am - Thanksgiving is all about the classics, but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring. These three recipes bring big flavor to the table without overcomplicating the cooking. Each one feels familiar, but with just enough of a twist to make people go back for seconds.
Yes, you can make scratch mac and cheese with only three ingredients

By Don Mauer
Nov 12, 2025 5:04 am - The trick? The macaroni cooks in gently boiling milk, creating a base for the sauce without the hassle of traditional scratch mac and cheese methods.
Arby’s steak nuggets may be as close to real barbecue as fast food gets

By Tim Carman
Nov 12, 2025 5:02 am - Though lacking in visual appeal, Arby’s new steak nuggets are somewhat reminiscent of burnt ends, the charred chunks of fatty brisket that are all but synonymous with Kansas City barbecue.
I’m 101 years old. Here are 7 things I think are ‘longevity secrets.’

By Si Liberman
Nov 11, 2025 6:35 pm - A retired newspaper editor reflects on living past age 100 and offers up 7 tips that he believes leads to longevity.
An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

By Judith Graham
Nov 11, 2025 3:36 pm - More than 16 million older adults now live alone, many without nearby family or friends. As health declines and loneliness grows, a difficult question looms: who will care for them in their final days — and how can solo agers find comfort and connection before then?
Don’t lose sleep over study linking melatonin use and heart failure

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Nov 11, 2025 1:59 pm - Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving the sleep-related supplement. It raised questions about the safety of long term use of melatonin for insomnia.
Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
This pasta with sausage and greens flips the ratio for more nutrition

By Ellie Krieger
Nov 11, 2025 5:59 am - This recipe takes the classic combo of pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage in a more healthful direction, with a generous portion of broccoli rabe, a modest amount of chicken sausage and, for added protein and fiber, white beans. This weeknight-friendly dish is as hearty and boldly flavorful as it is nourishing.

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