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Mushrooms replace chicken in this vegetarian take on the classic Hungarian paprikash from cookbook author Alissa Timoshkina. Serve with pasta or potatoes to soak up every last drop.

Eastern European cuisine is more vegetable-forward than you might think

Mushrooms replace chicken in this vegetarian take on the classic Hungarian paprikash from cookbook author Alissa Timoshkina. It’s the ultimate comfort food, and it comes together quickly after you’ve sliced the onion, bell pepper and mushrooms.

Construction continues on the new stadium at Larkin High School Friday in Elgin. The 2,250-seat stadium is being built in the same location as the existing field on the south side of the school. The $11.8 million complex will feature a modern stadium with a turf field for football, soccer and other sports, as well as a high-performance track.

Suburban Skyview: New 2,250-seat stadium under construction at Larkin High School

Skyview: New 2,250-seat stadium under construction at Larkin High School in Elgin.

Harper College has opened its $9.3 million, 9,040-square-foot Emergency Services Training Center — including a prominent four-story burn tower for regional firefighter training — in a project decades in the making.

‘This group made it happen’: Firefighting training center 25 years in the making opens at Harper College

Harper College in Palatine has opened a $9.3 million firefighter training center featuring a four-story burn tower - a project that fulfills a 25-year dream for Northwest suburban fire departments.

Kids aren’t usually ready to walk to school by themselves until they are 10, or in fifth grade.

Children’s health: How to keep kids safe as they walk, bike to school

Children usually aren't ready to start walking to school without an adult until about fifth grade, or around age 10. Younger children are more impulsive and less cautious around traffic, and they often don't fully understand other potential dangers they could come across.

Father Chris Mihalopoulos blesses parishoners with rose water during the traditional Good Friday service at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine on Apr. 10, 2026.

Photo Gallery: Booming growth at St. Nectarios brings hundreds to Holy Friday services

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine is experiencing remarkable growth while other churches close. Sunday attendance has nearly doubled. On Holy Friday, April ...

Olympic speed skater Ethan Cepuran embraces former teacher Debbie Rausch during a reception Sunday at the Glen Ellyn History Center. Cepuran won a silver medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Glen Ellyn gives two-time Olympian hero’s welcome home

Two-time Olympic medalist Ethan Cepuran’s journey came full circle Sunday at a community celebration in his home town at the Glen Ellyn History Center.

There are a variety of products that say they can help with menopause symptoms, but doctors say don’t always believe the hype.

Buyer beware: Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors say be careful

Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.