Lifestyle
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Des Plaines School District 62 gets grants for books, clubs and moreNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Des Plaines School District 62 recently received 26 grants totaling more than $18,000 from a local charitable group that works to support quality education through innov...
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Lake Barrington freezes property tax levyNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Lake Barrington will keep its property tax levy flat next year. The village board voted to that effect at a meeting earlier this month. Meeting documents state that the...
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A bright and beautiful side dish for your holiday tableNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Create new traditions and make lasting memories by inviting kids into your kitchen this Thanksgiving. A team effort makes preparing the feast less daunting and more fun,...
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How to pair your Thanksgiving menu and wine like a proNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - As the name of this great American holiday suggests, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks. We give thanks to our family, friends and good health, but how about giving t...
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Do it yourself: Kick off the holidays by cutting your own tree at a local farmNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - For many families in the Chicago area, traditional Christmas celebrations start in November when they cut their own trees at a local farm. "We have people who came as ki...
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Holiday TV brings new movies, specials - and Charlie Brown
Nov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Supply-chain woes are this year's Grinch, threatening to steal gifts and good cheer. But TV is overstocked with holiday specials and rom-coms - including the Food Networ...
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Thanksgiving dishes, advice and sides from some of Chicago's top chefsNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Today, we share a few Thanksgiving recipes from Chicago chefs who've put their stamp on traditional side dishes. Try one or all of these to impress your holiday guests. ...
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A 21st-century version of grandma's leftover turkey soupNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - As the firstborn grandson, I spent the weekend after Thanksgiving at Grandma Mauer's house helping Grandpa Mauer buy, set up and decorate three trees. One for the inform...
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'Refreshed, renewed, rethought': Morton Arboretum's holiday 'Illumination' is meant for walkingNov 19, 2021 4:00 am - By his count, John Featherstone has designed the holiday lights show at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle for "eight plus one" years. He puts an imaginary asterisk over the ...
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'Heart of a shepherd:' Dewes led Barrington parish into new eraNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - The Rev. John "Jack" Dewes served at five suburban parishes over the course of his 56 years as a priest, but it is at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington where his le...