Lifestyle
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Poolside pizza pasta salad a busy mom’s idea of summer entertaining
Aug 05, 2025 5:58 am - With loads of spicy pepperoni, plump sun-dried tomatoes and creamy mozzarella, this family-friendly pasta salad with cheese tortellini channels the spirit and flavors of pizza. It’s easily packable and perfect for an alfresco dinner with friends.
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Fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese: Southern stars align on a bun
Aug 05, 2025 5:53 am - Fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese are Southern classics separately, and together they make magic on a sandwich.
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Crème fraîche creates a creamy broth in this recipe for briny-sweet steamed clams
Aug 05, 2025 5:50 am - A big bowl of steamed clams and juicy-crisp corn is summer eating at its finest. The combination is fresh, sweet and briny, almost like a chowder made for eating with your fingers.
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What’s the best kitchen appliance for a first apartment?
Aug 05, 2025 4:58 am - An air fryer or air fryer toaster oven could be the way to go for the college student who wants to make basic meals, from salmon to fries or frozen pizza.
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Prospect High School student entrepreneurs shine in national competitionAug 04, 2025 12:22 pm - As part of a national competition, a trio of Prospect High School students recently pitched their product to a panel of investor judges. The panel, in turn, awarded the trio $8,000 to take their breakthrough product to the next level.
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Easterseals ride, festival mark 10 years of supporting adaptive cycling for kidsAug 04, 2025 10:20 am - Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley marks the 10th anniversary of Bike for the Kids, a community festival where riders, teams, and advocates support adaptive biking experiences and pediatric therapies for children with disabilities.
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Memory cafes ignite laughter, connections for dementia patients
Aug 03, 2025 8:33 am - Memory cafes have emerged around the world in recent years as a way to connect and support individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers. Many of the more than 600 cafes regularly running in the U.S. bring in speakers and engage participants with physical activity, music and art.
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Suburban Skyview: Crews prep new tennis court surface in PalatineAug 02, 2025 5:30 am - A crew of three men with squeegees spread an acrylic surface on the Palatine High School tennis courts in July. The sun reflecting on the left edge gives the scene a three-dimentional look.
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What to know about weighted vests in your exercise routine
Aug 01, 2025 9:39 am - For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts.
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Return to Club Med: All-inclusive pioneer evolves in its 75th yearAug 01, 2025 9:38 am - Eager to rediscover Club Med, my husbad and I flew to Turks and Caicos last spring for a few days at the adults-only Club Med Turkoise. Would it be the old Club Med I remembered from decades ago? Or had it changed?