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Everything Expo offers 60 exhibitors, kid-friendly activities and more

Daily Herald report
Apr 07, 2026 4:56 pm - Everything Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at Foglia YMCA, 1025 N. Old McHenry Road, Lake Zurich.
Home & garden calendar, April 7-18

Apr 07, 2026 4:16 pm - Learn about gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like integrating natives into traditional gardens, tulip history, and more. Also, listing of spring wildflower walks and plant sales.
How to complain so you get results

By Kevin Brasler
Apr 07, 2026 2:26 pm - If you do it right, telling a company — especially a reputable one — that things didn’t go well can often yield good results. Here’s how to complain effectively.
Buffalo Grove police collecting art supplies to support child advocacy center

Daily Herald report
Apr 07, 2026 2:26 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is collecting coloring books and art supplies this month to support the Blue Kids Program of the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center.
Preserve your pile: Carpet maintenance tips

Metro Creative Connection
Apr 07, 2026 12:25 pm - Reducing dirt tracked inside, vacuuming frequently and arranging for periodic professional deep-cleaning will help prolong the longevity of residential carpeting.
Sorry, lettuce. This is why parsley should be the star of a salad.

By Ellie Krieger
Apr 07, 2026 5:54 am - This parsley salad, with cool cucumber, crunchy toasted walnuts and scallions in a lemon-olive oil dressing, feels like spring on a plate. It’s an ideal accompaniment to rich roasts and stews, and it can also be turned into a simple, tasty meal topped with a piece of chicken, boiled egg or tuna. It’s proof that parsley can be so much more than a garnish.
Curly parsley is better than Italian flat-leaf. There, I said it.

By Emily Heil
Apr 07, 2026 5:52 am - By the turn of the 21st century, contemporary cooking authorities had deemed the taste of flat-leaf parsley, also known as Italian, to be unquestionably better. But Emily Heil would like to posit something that might cause people to clutch their Le Creusets: Curly parsley is actually superior to its softer, more tender cousin.
Protect your spring garden: Tips for bulbs, perennials and roses

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Apr 06, 2026 5:57 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson shares tips on preparing your spring garden and propagating coleus cuttings.
Broker denies agents avoid ‘deal killers’

By Barry Stone
Apr 06, 2026 5:42 pm - As a real estate broker, I’m troubled about some of your articles’ suggestions that Realtors label good inspectors as "deal killers." This charge seems unfair and in poor taste.
Discover new skills with MCC’s community enrichment classes

Submitted by McHenry County College
Apr 06, 2026 12:59 pm - McHenry County College invites the community to explore a new lineup of personal development programs for spring 2026.

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