Lifestyle
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Love is the key to hospitalityNov 12, 2025 12:12 pm - Annettee Budzban says we should practice hospitality this holiday season.
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Geneva Unitarian Church hosts 42nd Holiday Cookie Walk on Dec. 5Nov 12, 2025 11:59 am - One of Geneva’s oldest and tastiest holiday traditions is set to return for its 42nd year, as the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host its Cookie Walk on Friday, Dec. 5.
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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church to host Thanksgiving MassNov 12, 2025 11:51 am - A special Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 27, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC volunteers build home in IndianaNov 12, 2025 11:33 am - A group of volunteers from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton traveled to Lafayette, Indiana this fall to build a home with Habitat for Humanity.
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Geneva baby and children’s boutique grows with the next generation
Nov 12, 2025 9:24 am - When Sylvia Torres first opened Little Barn Baby nearly six years ago in Geneva, she initially had to think back to her own days as a new mother when ordering items for the store. Now that she’s a grandmother, she’s got her own crew to test out the merchandise.
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Vibrant northern lights paint the suburban skiesNov 12, 2025 8:49 am - The northern lights have made an impressive appearance across the suburbs this week, and more could be on the away. In towns including Schaumburg, Carpentersville, Huntle...
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A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
Nov 12, 2025 6:42 am - Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
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Linger at the table: Serve up familiar flavors in new ways with twists on Thanksgiving classicsNov 12, 2025 5:55 am - Thanksgiving is all about the classics, but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring. These three recipes bring big flavor to the table without overcomplicating the cooking. Each one feels familiar, but with just enough of a twist to make people go back for seconds.
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Yes, you can make scratch mac and cheese with only three ingredientsNov 12, 2025 5:04 am - The trick? The macaroni cooks in gently boiling milk, creating a base for the sauce without the hassle of traditional scratch mac and cheese methods.
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Arby’s steak nuggets may be as close to real barbecue as fast food gets
Nov 12, 2025 5:02 am - Though lacking in visual appeal, Arby’s new steak nuggets are somewhat reminiscent of burnt ends, the charred chunks of fatty brisket that are all but synonymous with Kansas City barbecue.