Lifestyle
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Skillet miso cod with warm slaw brims with protein, fiber and flavor
Oct 21, 2025 5:15 am - An umami-rich mixture of miso paste, butter and honey imbues this saucy skillet cod and warm, gingery slaw with savory-sweet flavor.
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Sheet pan gnocchi with leeks is an all-in-one meal made simple
Oct 21, 2025 4:22 am - Roast store-bought gnocchi with leeks, cherry tomatoes, white beans and Gouda for a sheet-pan dinner that’s ready in less than an hour. The leeks and tomatoes melt into a luscious sauce, while the Gouda, shaved on top of everything before it goes in the oven, turns into delicious cheese crisps.
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Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
Oct 20, 2025 9:16 pm - A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.
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Hawkiosaurus? United recognizes Blackhawks’ centennial with dino-sized tribute at O’HareOct 20, 2025 4:40 pm - That’s one big hockey player. A 75-foot-long Brachiosaurus model suits up at O’Hare’s Terminal 1 in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey.
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Bring the kids for Trunk-or-Treat at Huntley church Oct. 25Oct 20, 2025 10:55 am - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley is hosting a "Trunk-or-Treat" event on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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Prairie Pointe Quilters complete annual project at Huntley churchOct 20, 2025 10:46 am - The Prairie Pointe Quilters at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley created 105 handmade quilts for donation to those in need. Some of the quilts were donated to CASA, Turning Point, and others.
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Germany, where beer is sacred, now leads world in nonalcoholic brews
Oct 20, 2025 10:25 am - It looked like all the other beers in the sea of giant one-liter glasses at Munich’s Oktoberfest, but Peter Asen’s mug harbored a secret: His drink was nonalcoholic. Germany, a country long associated with beer, and specifically with hyper-traditional brewing, has quietly become the world leader in the consumption of alcohol-free beer by volume.
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Smucker’s Uncrustables vs. Trader Joe’s: How similar are they?
Oct 20, 2025 10:13 am - The maker of Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches, those frozen sandwiches often seen in school lunch boxes, is suing Trader Joe’s over an alleged copycat sandwich on the shelves at the grocery chain.
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Growth prompts local food pantry’s move to Arlington HeightsOct 20, 2025 9:24 am - Growth has prompted Sue’s Pantry, formerly located in Vernon Hills, to move to an Arlington Heights office building. Operated by one woman, the pantry specifically aims to help single mothers but is open to all families.
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‘Best thing in the world’: Hundreds receive free care at Heal Elgin clinicOct 19, 2025 6:45 pm - Patients came for free health care and left with priceless smiles during the Heal Elgin clinic Sunday at the Judson University Fitness Center in Elgin.