Lifestyle
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13 simple steps to get your home guest-ready for the holidays
Nov 18, 2025 4:59 pm - Experts share 13 tips to get your home guest-ready for the holidays.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 23-29Nov 18, 2025 4:21 pm - Upcoming events include the Naperville Garden Club's Cup of Cheer Home Tour, Holiday Market & Tea; MCC’s Poinsettia, Pottery, and Plant Sale; and workshops and programs on topics like public gardens, winter containers, native ground covers, and bonsai.
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Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier
Nov 18, 2025 4:17 pm - We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier.
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Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment
Nov 18, 2025 4:05 pm - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely.
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How baby boomers got so rich, and why their kids are unlikely to catch up
Nov 18, 2025 2:12 pm - Baby boomers hold more than $85 trillion in assets, making them the richest generation by far. New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
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Suburban congressional candidate who posted antisemitic views knocked off 2026 ballotNov 18, 2025 2:02 pm - A would-be congressional candidate who has an extensive history of antisemitic social media posts was removed from ballot consideration Tuesday.
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The best nonalcoholic red wines for holiday meals
Nov 18, 2025 4:53 am - Though nonalcoholic wines aren’t a new invention, good ones are. Now there are so many choices, including sophisticated cabernets and fruity blends, it’s genuinely hard to know where to start. Here are eight that would be great at a holiday meal — or any time you want a glass of wine but not the alcohol.
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Rescue Pack’s Bowls of Hope deliver 100K of pet food to local pantriesNov 17, 2025 10:59 pm - Now through December, Rescue Pack, a Midwest Pet Supply Resource serving the Great Lake states, has launched “Bowls of Hope” a resident-focused pet food distribution initiative to support families currently experiencing financial hardship through the holidays.
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Grinch-themed Breakfast Bash brings Whoville to Geneva churchNov 17, 2025 7:51 pm - United Methodist Church of Geneva is bringing back the popular Whoville Fest during Geneva Christmas Walk weekend, and this year it’s a Breakfast Bash featuring “Storytime with The Grinch!”
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Condo buyer’s liability after foreclosure saleNov 17, 2025 6:52 pm - What amounts can a condominium association recover from a new owner after a foreclosure sale of a unit?