Lifestyle
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Study raises questions about plastic pollution’s effect on heart health
Mar 08, 2024 5:00 am - A study published this week revealed evidence of plastics in blocked blood vessels and researchers suggested a link between the tiny particles and heart disease. Others say more research is needed.
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Board ponders how to pay for maintaining dog areaMar 07, 2024 5:18 pm - Charging only dog owners a fee for maintaining the dog run area is not a simple thing, and one not yet settled by the courts.
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Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight
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A meatless meal to enjoy during LentMar 07, 2024 6:00 am - This recipe for Herby Rice and Black Bean Salsa Burrito Bowl from Niki Webster's "Rainbow Bowls" is full of protein-rich beans, flavorful herbed rice and satisfying avocado.
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Spanish and Mexican chorizo are different, but both pack a flavor punch
Mar 07, 2024 6:00 am - There’s a wide world of chorizo out there. While the sausages found in these regions might share the same or a similar name, they vary from place to place and even among the people within each.
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Keep it clean: Best practices for bird feeding, birdbathsMar 07, 2024 6:00 am - Feeding and providing water for birds is a good thing, but keep the feeders clean and the heaters covered to protect birds from illness and injury.
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St. Paddy’s 5K Celebrates 15 Years of Running to Help OthersMar 06, 2024 5:18 pm - There’s still time to register for the St. Paddy’s Day 5K in Naperville to run for a good cause on Saturday, March 9.
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Naperville’s Calvary Christian School to host third annual 5K Glow RunMar 06, 2024 12:31 pm - Calvary Christian School in Naperville invites the community to its third annual 5K Glow Run on Friday, April 19. This school fundraiser is a chip-timed 5K evening run a...
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Dads Slot Cars in Des Plaines created memories for familiesMar 06, 2024 12:22 pm - The children of Thomas and Reba Pelletiere grew up around slot cars — their dad’s way of keeping them on the straight and narrow. Thomas opened Dads Slot Cars in November 1992. Then he set about creating memories for local kids.
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District 211 culinary students’ soup shines at hunger eventMar 06, 2024 12:06 pm - Culinary students from all Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 schools served up their own creations at a Souper Bowl fundraiser hosted by the Schaumburg A.M. Rotary Club Foundation.