Lifestyle
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One go-to, many dishes: Easy weeknight sopes start with tried-and-true Skinny Pizza DoughFeb 11, 2026 5:41 am - Biz Velatini’s Skinny Pizza Dough is a no-brainer for quick weeknight dinners and lighter homemade pizzas, but it can also be the foundation for so much more. In this collection, that same simple, reliable dough transforms into crispy-edged chicken chorizo sopes — proof that one good recipe can open the door to an entire lineup of meals.
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Gently sweet and pretty in pink, this panna cotta spreads the love
Feb 11, 2026 5:38 am - These pale pink cups of cardamom-scented panna cotta are showered with pomegranate seeds and chocolate shavings. Made with milk and yogurt rather than cream, they have a lovely, light texture.
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Whole kernels make buttermilk cornbread even more perfectFeb 11, 2026 5:35 am - The preparation and the cast-iron skillet are a big part of what has always made this cornbread so delectable. Now, to make it even better, Don Mauer adds a can of sweet, whole-kernel corn.
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Canned beans, frozen fruit and other healthy store-bought shortcuts to love
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Naperville’s St. Thomas the Apostle to host Taizé prayer serviceFeb 10, 2026 9:25 pm - Taizé prayer service, characterized by simple sung refrains, Scripture readings, ritual action, and vocal and silent prayer, will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville on Monday, Feb. 23.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton donates nearly $119K to missionsFeb 10, 2026 9:11 pm - Members of Gary United Methodist Church volunteered countless hours and distributed $118,593 to various missions in 2025.
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Families at St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates appeal to Cardinal Cupich to keep it openFeb 10, 2026 4:39 pm - A coalition of parents and other allies at St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates has submitted a formal request that Cardinal Blase Cupich reconsider last month’s decision to close the 65-year-old institution this summer.
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‘Everyone’s tired of winter’: Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual orchid show offers a colorful escape
Feb 10, 2026 3:52 pm - Outside it’s cold, but it’s warm — and colorful — inside at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s 12th annual orchid show. This year’s theme is “Feelin’ Groovy.”
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The first bloom of the year is here, even if it’s buried in snow
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Snow protects your garden beds. Trees might need some help