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6 things I’ve learned in 25 years of food journalism

By Joe Yonan
Aug 12, 2025 5:06 am - As Veggies columnist Joe Yonan enters semi-retirement, he looks back on 25 years in the food business and the things he’s learned from talented writers, cookbook authors, home cooks, chefs, farmers and gardeners along the way.
A jammy, sweet-tart plum sauce steals the show in this skillet chicken

By Aaron Hutcherson
Aug 12, 2025 4:14 am - Peaches are the golden child of summer stone fruit season. Meanwhile, plums are like the oft-overlooked middle child — rarely in the spotlight but no less deserving of love and attention. This savory skillet dinner pairs plums and red onion as a deliciously sweet-tart complement to chicken thighs.
Why you should buy your berries in the freezer aisle

By Lindsey Bever
Aug 12, 2025 4:11 am - Many people prefer fresh berries for their yogurt or cereal, certain recipes or healthy snacks. But when you can’t eat them fast enough — since they spoil, often within days — or they are out of season, frozen berries are the way to go, experts said.
How I learned to stop stressing and just have people over for dinner

By Emily Heil
Aug 12, 2025 4:10 am - Having people over doesn’t have to be stressful, time-consuming or expensive. Here are a few strategies for making it something we could all do a little more often.
Little Bear Ribfest returns to Vernon Hills Aug. 15-16

Daily Herald staff report
Aug 11, 2025 1:20 pm - Enjoy blues, brews and barbecue when the Vernon Hills Park District's Little Bear Ribfest returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16. The 14th annual festival will take place along the shores of Little Bear Lake at the Century Park Arboretum, 1001 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills.
‘Flying jewels’: Naperville man has seen 237 species of hummingbirds

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 11, 2025 1:15 pm - Denis Kania of Naperville is fairly obsessed with hummingbirds. He’s been to 30 countries and has seen 237 of the 367 hummingbird species.
Why burgers cost so much right now

By Emma Court
Aug 11, 2025 9:32 am - There’s no question that steak and hamburgers contribute to global warming, driven by cows’ potent methane burps and their wide-ranging grazing habits. But a warming planet with intensifying extreme weather is also affecting the price of your steak and hamburgers.
How much sugar is in orange juice? Here’s what to know.

By Teddy Amenabar and Emily Heil
Aug 11, 2025 4:58 am - The Food and Drug Administration last week proposed a tweak to reduce the amount of sugar required in pasteurized orange juice. But this isn’t a proposal to lower the amount of sugar in the American diet; it’s intended to help Florida’s citrus industry.
Swimmers take a nostalgic dive as Arlington Heights pool closes for renovations

By Steve Zalusky
Aug 10, 2025 5:53 pm - Arlington Heights residents brought their memories along with their swim trunks for closing day at Recreation Pool Sunday.
‘Genuinely warm and welcoming’: How kids are motivated to learn at Chabad Hebrew School in Arlington Heights

Submitted by Alvin Raúl Cardona, MSJ
Aug 10, 2025 3:36 pm - Chabad Hebrew School of Arlington Heights is building more than a curriculum; parents say it’s building connection, identity, and joy.

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