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Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise...

Salty pancetta and fermented pepper paste lend deep umami to this meaty pasta dish

Zuppa forte, an old-school Neapolitan dish, traditionally was made with odds and ends of meats, including offal. This spicy pasta dish from Milk Street uses salty cured pancetta as a stand-in.

Lucy Mullen, 4, of Wilmette feeds Stella some hay during opening day of the farmyard Saturday at Lambs Farm in Libertyville.

Families greet, feed animals as Lambs Farm opens for new season

Kids were able to feed and spend time with cows, goats and other barn dwellers when Lambs Farm’s farmyard opened for the season Saturday in Libertyville.

West Dundee is set to host a weekly French market, like the one in Geneva, on Fridays beginning May 23.

Asked and answered: By popular demand, French market coming to downtown West Dundee

By popular demand, a weekly French market will be held this summer in downtown West Dundee.

With just three ingredients, these tangy chicken wings hit the sweet spot by being both simple and delicious.

3-ingredient chicken wings a fan favorite every time

3-Ingredient Chicken Wing tip: Make a separate tray for adults; otherwise the kids will never leave any for their parents.

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it

An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research.

Strong winds from a storm last week pulled off almost half of the copper-clad roof from First United Methodist Church in Elgin.

‘We will rise’: Elgin church announces plans for worship following storm damage

After a storm severely damaged its roof last week, First United Methodist Church in Elgin announced temporary worship and ministry plans Friday, including moving Sunday services to a recently closed west-side church.