Lifestyle
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Hines VA Hospital’s transplant center celebrates fourth anniversaryDec 26, 2024 9:21 pm - Hines VA Hospital's kidney transplant center has performed over 270 successful transplants since 2020.
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Cats meet Claus at Barb’s Precious Rescue eventDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - There were no reindeer. But there were plenty of cats, as Barb’s Precious Rescue and Adoption Center in Palatine rang in the holiday season with an opportunity for people to celebrate with their pets and take pictures with Santa Claus.
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Carolyn Hax: Should she tell boyfriend about abusive childhood?
Dec 25, 2024 6:00 am - Should she disclose her “kind, funny” mom’s emotional abuse during childhood to her boyfriend, or just gloss over it? Carolyn Hax says to find a way to let him know the details so he can decide how to feel about it.
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Lawyer passes baton on educating board members, unit ownersDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - After more than 13 years of having the privilege of writing this column, I am passing the baton. Although the column is called “Condo Talk,” it has addressed legal issues concerning the full variety of homeowner associations in Illinois; that is, condominium associations, master associations and common interest community associations.
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Kid-centric countdown: Put young chefs in charge of the snacks and let the creativity flowDec 25, 2024 5:31 am - We adults may consider cooking a chore, but it’s the main source of entertainment when kids gather to ring in the noon year. Together you can craft kid-friendly grazing boards loaded with dips, crackers, crunchy chickpeas, stuffed dates, crudites, cheese and fruit.
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Hoisin sauce gives new life to leftover ham in this cabbage stir-fry
Dec 25, 2024 5:28 am - Hoisin sauce adds tons of flavor to this simple cabbage and ham stir-fry that’s an easy way to transform leftover meat from holiday feasts.
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Ditch the beef, embrace the turkey chili this winterDec 25, 2024 5:15 am - You don’t need beef or tomatoes to make a chili worthy of the name. This Winter-Warming Turkey Chili from Don Mauer is a terrific twist on the classic.
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The path to Bethlehem: Luminaria hike at Lake Zurich church illuminates the Christmas storyDec 25, 2024 4:00 am - Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich held a Christmas Luminary Hike Dec. 13-15 and 20-22.
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New Year’s wellness resolutions for the whole familyDec 24, 2024 10:23 pm - New Year’s resolutions are a great opportunity to recommit to your health and well-being. But many people struggle with accountability, This is one reason setting resolutions as a family is a great idea.
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Optimize your organization: Tips to eliminate the clutter and cut down your stressDec 24, 2024 9:35 pm - If clutter has you down, consider these strategies to organize your interior spaces and start the new year with a new outlook.