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Branches of history: Celebrate Arbor Day with a timeline of historic trees in the U.S.

By Mark Spreyer, Stillman Nature Center
Apr 23, 2025 11:40 am - Prior to Earth Day showing up on the April calendar, Arbor Day was, and still is, celebrated on the fourth Friday in April. Trees, especially oaks, played a role in our country’s history long before they got a day of their own.
Dedication to service: Schaumburg honors top adult, youth, organizational volunteers

By Eric Peterson
Apr 23, 2025 9:52 am - For the 37th year, the village of Schaumburg honored the adults, teens and organizations whose positive contributions to the community aren’t a side effect of the pursuit of salaries and profit.
Uncharted’s new Wheaton store promises ‘any gift for any occasion’

By Dave Oberhelman
Apr 23, 2025 8:53 am - Uncharted, which offers popular brands representing fashion and accessories, home decor, beauty products, candy, toys and more, opened April 4 in Wheaton with a grand opening planned for June 7-8.
Milk Street’s latest cookbook an adventure through Italy’s back roads and kitchens

By Don Mauer
Apr 23, 2025 5:55 am - “Milk Street: Backroads Italy” is the rare cookbook you will want to read from cover to cover. In it, Christopher Kimball and J. M. Hirsch crisscross Italy, visiting farms, local markets, hole-in-the-wall trattorias, and home kitchens to interview cooks, eat their food and share their recipes.
These streamlined Neapolitan meatballs are made with panko bread crumbs

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL
Apr 23, 2025 5:35 am - Naples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of worldwide acclaim. Despite their impressive size, they’re light and ultra-tender, thanks to a high ratio of bread to meat.
Does beef tallow really make better french fries?

By Emily Heil
Apr 23, 2025 5:32 am - Beef tallow is having an official Moment. Health questions aside, are fries cooked in tallow really more delicious than those fried in canola?
Ropa vieja is a meaty Cuban classic that’s still evolving

By Aaron Hutcherson
Apr 23, 2025 5:24 am - Ropa vieja is a classic Cuban dish of shredded beef in a tomato-based sauce with bell peppers. This version is made in the Instant Pot to save on the braising time. Turn it into a full meal with rice, black beans and fried sweet plantains.
Pro designers offer best kid bedroom paint colors

By Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
Apr 23, 2025 1:30 am - Childhood bedrooms are made for creating your own little dreamland as you begin to dip your toes into the wider world. Designers encourage parents to go ahead and indulge them while you can.
Home & garden calendar, April 27-May 4

Apr 23, 2025 12:56 am - All about dahlias, floral design, plant sales and more.
Journey of Hope to host Alleluia Quartet in 40th anniversary concert

Submitted by the Rev. Jarrod Severing
Apr 22, 2025 10:30 pm - Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin welcomes back the Alleluia Quartet for a special evening of music and celebration on Saturday, April 26.

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