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A glossary to help cut through seed-packet jargon and confidently plant indoors

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Mar 03, 2026 7:17 pm - It’s time to start seeds indoors for your spring garden. But how can you make sense of the jargon on the back of those seed packets? With this handy glossary at your side, you’ll understand what you’re buying and what it needs from you.
Agent prevents home inspector disclosure

By Barry Stone
Mar 03, 2026 6:51 pm - A buyer noticed worn exterior paint and asked the inspector for an opinion. The real estate agent chimed in with a comment, cutting off conversation, yet the inspector didn’t address the concern in the final report. Was this negligent?
Coalition appealing to Pope Leo to save St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates from closing

By Eric Peterson
Mar 03, 2026 4:17 pm - Both the local pastor and Pope Leo XIV will be asked this week to reconsider the planned closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates after the Archdiocese of Chicago formally waived its direct intervention.
Home & garden calendar, March 3-14

Mar 03, 2026 2:17 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like creating seasonal palettes, permaculture, and more, as well as an auction of dahlia tubers.
Cooking chicken well can be tricky. Not so with these kebabs.

By Becky Krystal
Mar 03, 2026 6:22 am - These restaurant-quality broiled chicken tikka kebabs are supremely tender and simple to make. You can let the meat marinate for up to 8 hours, though even a short rest will infuse it with flavor.
Shrubs are the sweet, sour and sharp secret to superior drinks

By M. Carrie Allan
Mar 03, 2026 5:48 am - More people should be in on the secret of shrubs — sometimes called drinking vinegars — particularly during winter. The sharpness of vinegar can penetrate the chilly doldrums in an invigorating way, especially in a hot toddy formulation. This floral, fruity nonalcoholic shrub combines chamomile and lavender with pears for an aromatic, restorative drink.
Come back to Chinatown: Chinese chefs want American diners to think beyond the takeout box

By TERRY TANG
Mar 03, 2026 4:19 am - Upscale Chinese American restaurants, from San Francisco to New York City, have sprung up in recent years, garnering buzz with their refined tasting menus that soar far beyond Chinese takeout-food staples. Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.
Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Feb 28, 2026 3:43 pm - Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial, with restorers removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the Renaissance masterpiece since its last major renovation three decades ago.
‘Your Rich BFF’ Vivian Tu shares her favorite personal finance tips

By ADRIANA MORGA
Feb 28, 2026 1:07 pm - Are you intimidated by personal finance? Vivian Tu wants to help. Tu is known for her TikTok account, “Your Rich BFF," where she makes entertaining videos about personal finance. Topics include how to negotiate your salary and practical tips for dealing with credit card debt.
Can chilling your carbs help you lose weight?

By J.M. HIRSCH
Feb 27, 2026 9:02 am - Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right? Not quite. But a small yet solid body of science does suggest that chilling these carbohydrate-rich foods after cooking them still could help people slim down.

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