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Holiday cookie recipes to bring sparkle to the season

By Becky Krystal
Dec 17, 2024 5:19 am - We all have our favorite holiday cookies, but that doesn’t mean we’re done trying new recipes. There are always more cookies to dream up and enjoy. And nothing puts a smile on faces like a bounteous, colorful platter of cookies.
St. Thomas the Apostle sets holiday Mass schedule

Submitted by Cheryl Marshall
Dec 16, 2024 10:31 pm - Naperville's St. Thomas the Apostle Church outlines its holiday Mass schedule through Jan. 1, including Christmas Eve, Day and New Year's Masses.
Chance plane encounter leads to surprising connections

By the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos, Special to the Daily Herald
Dec 16, 2024 6:19 pm - Retired pastor meets two women on a flight and through conversation realizes they have numerous unbelievable personal connections. What are the odds?
Santa makes a special stop at Central DuPage’s neonatal unit

Submitted by Northwestern Medicine
Dec 16, 2024 5:26 pm - Santa Claus visited the neonatal intensive care unit at Central DuPage Hospital, delivering toys and cheer to over a dozen babies and families, including two sets of twins.
Carolyn Hax: Widowed mom’s snooping lands her in a hotel

By Carolyn Hax
Dec 16, 2024 11:25 am - Widowed mom snooped around the guest room, found private papers and then confronted her daughter-in-law for keeping secrets. Now her son has informed her she will be staying in a hotel for the Christmas visit and she is livid. Carolyn Hax says take some responsibility and apologize.
This glazed pork loin takes a relaxed approach to holiday entertaining

Ellie Krieger
Dec 16, 2024 10:01 am - This festive pork loin roast is slathered in a fig-balsamic glaze that doubles as a fruity sauce. Served with warmly spiced delicata squash and roasted broccolini, it’s a low-lift, special meal that’s well suited for the holiday season.
‘Wrapping our arms around the community’: The Outreach House helps with food, clothing, utilities

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 15, 2024 9:00 pm - Most charities refer to the people they serve as clients. At Lombard's The Outreach House, employees and volunteers call them guests, a moniker inspired by the organization's name and its mission of providing food, clothing, diapers and emergency financial assistance to those in need.
A magically early start to Hanukkah celebrations in Elgin

Daily Herald report
Dec 15, 2024 3:42 pm - The official start of Hanukkah may still be more than a week away, but with magic, games and latkes on the menu, why wait? Kids and grown-ups got an early start on the celebration Sunday with the Magical Hanukkah Extravaganza celebration at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin.
Unwrapping a stress-free holiday season (with kids)

By Alexandra Colaianni | Ascension Illinois Behavioral Health
Dec 15, 2024 7:43 am - The holiday season is certainly full of magic and festivities, especially for kids. But alongside that comes the stress, high expectations and busy schedules. Experts offer tips on how to balance it all.
Shop With a Cop makes a difference for families at Christmas

By Joe Lewnard
Dec 14, 2024 3:46 pm - Dundee Township's 21st annual Shop With a Cop event at Walmart in Carpentersville provided underprivileged children the opportunity to have presents, food and warm clothing this Christmas.

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