Lifestyle
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Roselle’s Kemmerling Park to get splash pad, major upgradesFeb 27, 2025 12:02 pm - Roselle Park District is detailing plans for a Kemmerling pool and park project that will include a new, “destination” splash pad.
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Opening Lent with Dixieland worship, drive-through Ash WednesdayFeb 26, 2025 1:47 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-thru imposition of ashes.
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Elgin church to host ‘Drive-Through Ashes’ on March 5Feb 26, 2025 1:31 pm - On Ash Wednesday, March 5, the Rev. Marion Phipps of St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church will once again offer drive through ashes in the church parking lot
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Feed the Need event invites volunteers of all ages to pack meals March 8-9Feb 26, 2025 12:31 pm - Feed the Need event in March expects 4,000 volunteers to pack over 800,000 meals for starving kids globally. Costs only 30 cents per meal.
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Lessons to live byFeb 26, 2025 12:28 pm - Annettee Budzban shares some inspirations for life.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC to host author talk on March 12Feb 26, 2025 12:03 pm - Wheaton church hosts talks and performances about Mary Magdalene as a forgotten female disciple, starting March 12 with a book discussion with the author.
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How to use ‘The Five Love Languages’ to do good in the workplaceFeb 26, 2025 8:39 am - The framework and concepts of “The Five Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman can serve as a helpful guide for doing good in the workplace.
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Romesco gives easy vegan tacos a smoky, savory kickFeb 26, 2025 6:16 am - These beginner-friendly romesco cauliflower tacos served with cilantro lime rice check all the boxes. At taco night classes where they were served alongside meatier options like pork carnitas, many carnivores preferred the cauliflower option.
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This cheesy baked pasta has pepperoni pizza party vibes
Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am - This casserole channels the flavors of pepperoni pizza in a weeknight-friendly pasta bake. Part of this recipe’s appeal is that everything, including the dry pasta, is cooked in the baking dish. Serve with a side salad or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
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Famous peanut butter chocolate chip blondies get low-sugar makeoverFeb 26, 2025 5:24 am - Years ago, when low-fat was all the rage, Don Mauer developed a reduced-fat version of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies that were rich in flavor and nearly melted in your mouth. Now he’s giving the same recipe the low-sugar treatment.