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Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen.

How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you

Extra subsidies that made Affordable Care Act plans more affordable for millions of Americans for the past five years are all but guaranteed to vanish on New Year’s Day.

Boxed wine can deliver quality, value and a relaxed vibe, making it ideal for parties.

Boxed wine is a pro move for holiday parties. Here are 8 to love.

It’s hard to argue with that value proposition of boxed wine, especially as end-of-year expenses soar like reindeer. La vie en cardboard isn’t entirely rosy, though. Quality varies, and some styles of wine are better suited to the format than others. Here’s how to find boxed wines that impress.

Five DuPage County organizations, including West Suburban Community Pantry, received $20,000 emergency grants from the DuPage Foundation to help fight food insecurity.

DuPage Foundation awards $100,000 in emergency food response grants

DuPage Foundation has awarded $100,000 in emergency food response grants to five agencies to help fight food insecurity.

If you can wait, these chewy blondies cut better if you let the pan cool.

Marzipan and toasted cashews add sweetness, crunch to slimmed-down blondies

Blondies with marzipan, toasted cashews and white chocolate? Yes, please. Almost two sticks of butter and a cup of sugar? Not so fast. Don Mauer slims down the “perfect bar cookie recipe” in this Best of Lean and Lovin’ It column from 2017.

Children dressed as lambs and shepherds sing during the Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich’s annual Christmas pageant Sunday.

Sell out for Lake Zurich church’s annual Christmas pageant

The Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich hosted its annual Christmas pageant “The Real Story of Christmas” Sunday, a sold-out performance. The show featured dozens ...

Fragrant with gingerbread spices and topped with a decadent date sauce, these pancakes are ideal for holiday mornings or any time you crave an extra-special breakfast.

These gingerbread pancakes will make any morning feel like a holiday

Fragrant with gingerbread spices and topped with a decadent date sauce, these pancakes are ideal for holiday mornings or any time you crave an extra-special breakfast.

“The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Seafood Recipes for a Sustainable Future,” by Barton Seaver, left, and Andrew Zimmern.

A new ‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal

Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you’d call seafood fanatics. Or blue food evangelists. They want us to eat more things from the water, even first thing in the morning. The two have combined for “The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Recipes for a Sustainable Future.”