Lifestyle
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Buyer suspicious of team approachApr 22, 2025 2:43 pm - My agent recommended a pair of home inspectors who work together as a team. At first, this seemed like a good idea. But another inspector I talked to argued against having a two-person inspection.
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Interim no more: Flamion named head of DuPage County’s expanded animal shelterApr 22, 2025 2:35 pm - DuPage County Board members on Tuesday approved Laura Flamion’s appointment as administrator of animal services, though she’s long been an advocate for shelter pets in need of a home.
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Some tidying up and preventive tips for springApr 22, 2025 1:29 pm - Tidying up the garden bed edges will make it easier to mow your lawn. Core aerating your lawn makes the grass healthier. What other tips for spring will beautify your landscape?
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Want more protein and fiber in your diet? Try edamame pasta.
Apr 22, 2025 5:59 am - Edamame pasta is a standout in the world of legume pastas. A two-ounce serving of edamame spaghetti contains around 12 grams of dietary fiber — roughly the same amount in two cups of cooked broccoli.
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Greek fasolada is a soup to sustain you during times both good and bad
Apr 22, 2025 5:29 am - Fasolada, Greece’s classic bean soup, is simple in technique but complex in flavor. Traditionally, white beans are cooked in water, and then aromatic vegetables, crushed tomatoes and herbs are added, but “Yassou” cookbook author Shaily Lipa likes to start with the Italian technique for soffritto first.
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Sesame works triple duty in this cabbage salad with tahini and miso
Apr 22, 2025 5:27 am - Shredded Napa cabbage with scallions, almonds and sesame seeds on a tahini-miso sauce makes for an elegant salad that’s crunchy, creamy and flavorful. Adapted from the tahini purveyor Seed + Mill co-founder Rachel Simons’s cookbook “Sesame: Global Recipes and Stories of an Ancient Seed,” the salad features this versatile ingredient in three ways: sesame oil, tahini and toasted sesame seeds.
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Wheaton vhurch hosts Labyrinth Walk event for World Labyrinth DayApr 21, 2025 11:47 pm - Gary United Methodist Church invites people to walk their labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day. The path helps center oneself and find peace.
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
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‘We do love him’: Local Catholic leaders react to the death of Pope FrancisApr 21, 2025 4:06 pm - Catholic leaders across the greater Chicago area began delivering their reactions to the passing of Pope Francis soon after the news arrived early Monday morning.
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Fermilab welcomes first two baby bison of the seasonApr 21, 2025 3:50 pm - Fermilab in Batavia welcomed two baby bison Monday, marking the start of calving season at the Department of Energy’s particle physics laboratory.