Lifestyle
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We all have our own personalitiesMar 12, 2025 1:50 pm - Annettee Budzban says that we are all created with our own personalities.
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Aurora church begins Lent with a new pastorMar 12, 2025 12:48 pm - St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated the first Sunday in Lent, March 9, by welcoming a new senior pastor.
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Aurora’s Wesley UMC continues Lenten series on prayerMar 12, 2025 12:30 pm - Aurora church installs community prayer board and continues Lenten series on becoming a praying people, exploring prayer as relational rather than routine.
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Geneva church to host program on preserving Potawatomi heritageMar 12, 2025 12:18 pm - Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva is hosting award-winning photographer Sharon Hoogstraten on her book "Dancing for Our Tribe" featuring portraits of contemporary Potawatomi people in tribal regalia.
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Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid wedding scammersMar 12, 2025 7:50 am - As wedding season begins, don’t let con artists, substandard wedding vendors or online scams steal your wedding joy, the Better Business Bureau warns.
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Sheet pan chicken gets dinner on with only 10 ingredientsMar 12, 2025 6:04 am - Italian seasoning and smoked paprika bump up the flavor on this simple sheet pan dinner with chicken thighs and cauliflower.
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‘I get to love my students’: U-46 kindergarten teacher builds bonds with parents to help kids learnMar 12, 2025 6:00 am - Kristin Meredith always knew she was destined to work with kids, but she didn’t expect to find her place in a classroom surrounded by 5-year-olds. Now, 21 years later, she can’t imagine finding a more fulfilling profession.
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These green enchiladas make smart use of a few store-bought shortcuts
Mar 12, 2025 5:41 am - While many recipes for enchiladas Suizas with chicken start with homemade salsa verde, this one uses store-bought salsa for ease. Thick with tomatillos, onions and green chiles, to make them “Swiss-style,” the salsa gets blended with Mexican crema.
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5 tips for better frozen french fries
Mar 12, 2025 5:39 am - While the best frozen fries are perfectly fine when made according to their labels, they can be made even better with a little care — and some creative zhuzhing up. Here are five tips for preparation and flavor enhancements to help you up your frozen-fry game.
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Zion Lutheran next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ March 16Mar 12, 2025 12:49 am - The program will feature performances by Zion Lutheran's organist, Gary Hilquist, as well as organist Jeff Neufeld. They will be joined by the church choir, a violinist, a cellist, and a high school brass quartet.