Lifestyle
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Two great tastes: French onion soup meets roasted cauliflower in this gooey side dishNov 20, 2024 5:39 am - Caramelized onions seasoned with thyme on top of tender roasted cauliflower all under a layer of melted Gruyere cheese — do I have your attention?
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Home & garden calendar Nov. 24-30Nov 20, 2024 12:56 am - Fall gardening, holiday displays and more.
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Natural materials make easy, beautiful holiday displaysNov 20, 2024 12:30 am - Now is a good time to prepare your garden for winter and set up seasonal displays.
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How to make the bathroom the liveliest (looking) space in your home
Nov 20, 2024 12:11 am - Despite their stuffy-sounding name, powder rooms are where designers tend to have the most fun — and so can you. This formal space offers a lower-stakes place to experiment with wild wallpaper or use a natural stone you couldn’t afford to install in an entire kitchen.
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Serviceberry is a sadly underused native tree worth planting
Nov 20, 2024 12:00 am - An early spring bloomer, the serviceberry is an important food source for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Its summer berries sustain dozens of bird species and mammals (humans included). There are 20 species of the native serviceberry. Here are four favorites to consider for your yard.
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Elgin’s Christ the Lord Lutheran Church marks 60th year with community givingNov 19, 2024 11:42 pm - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin is wrapping up a year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
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House inspector banned by seller’s agentsNov 19, 2024 11:38 pm - The seller’s agent is refusing to work with the buyer’s choice of home inspector. Is that legal?
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Winterfest in Hoffman Estates to include sleigh rides, games, sled dog adoptionsNov 19, 2024 5:34 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District invites families and community members to experience Winterfest, a celebration of the winter season, on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive.
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Slaw-style shredded Brussels sprouts balance the rich saltiness of holiday fare
Nov 19, 2024 11:48 am - Earthy and subtly sweet with pleasant hints of bitterness, shredded raw Brussels sprouts make excellent slaw-style salads.
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Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
Nov 19, 2024 7:13 am - Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.