Lifestyle
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‘It’s very popular’: Elgin tours revisit Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District after 26 yearsSep 05, 2024 6:23 pm - Visitors can tour five homes in the Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District at the 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8.
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Season’s on the wane: Time to adjust to what’s good about fall, including cozy crisp nights and soup, of courseSep 05, 2024 11:15 am - As the seasons change, M. Eileen Brown offers a recipe for a Lemon Lentil and Chard Soup to help transition to all the good things of fall.
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Ask the doctors: Honey helps yogurt bacteria survive digestionSep 05, 2024 6:45 am - Honey helps yogurt bacteria stay alive long enough to help your gut microbiome. But it’s still an added sugar.
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Board members need to comply with transparency actSep 04, 2024 11:00 pm - Board members of community associations are required to disclose information to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act.
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Doggone fun offered at Pup-a-Palooza in Round Lake Beach Sept. 21Sep 04, 2024 1:56 pm - Bring your favorite pooch out for some doggone good fun at this free, special event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21, at Sports Center Park, 2004 Municipal Way, Round Lake Beach.
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How a nonprofit is tackling math anxiety in girlsSep 04, 2024 11:48 am - A nonprofit started five years ago by a middle-schooler is making a difference by spurring passion among girls in math and science fields through their “math-first” approach.
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Dirty Dough’s stuffed cookies coming to Buffalo GroveSep 04, 2024 9:09 am - A mother-daughter duo from Gurnee hopes to clean up financially by opening a shop in Buffalo Grove specializing in messy cookies. Dirty Dough Cookies is opening soon at 127 McHenry Road in The Grove shopping center.
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Carolyn Hax: Imbalance in visits with in-laws vs. parents starts to chafe
Sep 04, 2024 6:00 am - There’s an imbalance in visits with husband’s in-laws vs. his parents and it is starting to bother him. Carolyn Hax says he and his wife need to compromise and meet in the middle.
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We’re in the boom times for midcentury ‘now’ winesSep 04, 2024 6:00 am - Mary Ross shares some of the history of wines post-World War II and what made some wines popular and some go bust.
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Tiramisu is a ubiquitous dessert. We have this Italian chef to thank