Lifestyle
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Did suburban schools make the grade? Find out when Illinois School Report Card comes out MondayOct 26, 2023 5:30 am - The Illinois School Report Card comes out Monday, giving parents, students and educators a look at academic progress statewide, as well as in their local schools and cla...
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Grownup fun: Where to find Halloween parties for adults in the suburbs this weekendOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Just because Halloween falls on a Tuesday doesn't mean you can't find a scary good time this weekend. Weekday Halloweens are great because the kids get their day and th...
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Garfield Farm Museum to host lecture on history of shoe and boot stylesOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 5, museum volunteer Norman Walzer will give a lecture on the history of shoe and boot styles from the 1770s to the Civil War. A collection of 30-40 slid...
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Festivals Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Happy haunting at suburban Halloween eventsOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Animals, a straw pyramid and thousand...
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The show will go on: District 300 reverses course on 'The Prom'Oct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The show will go on. Hampshire High School will feature "The Prom," a Tony Award-nominated production that centers around a lesbian couple who wish to go to prom, as its...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club gives Landscape Commendation Award to St. Charles churchOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - On Oct. 23, the Pottawatomie Garden Club met for their Autumn Luncheon where the annual Landscape Commendation Award was presented to Father David Peck from St. John Neu...
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Monsters, spiders and witches, oh, my! Here is a trio of seasonal treats that aren't candyOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Halloween is great fun, even if it doesn't have the culinary traditions of Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter. Sure, there is the candy. But what about a kids' Halloween ...
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Almond flour tortillas stand in for wheat perfectly in these enchiladasOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - When it comes to tortillas, in my opinion, wheat is the best: soft, chewy, wonderful. Corn tortillas aren't bad. They're just not wheat tortillas. I've steered clear of ...
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A favorite go-to Caprese salad is made with arugulaOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - This is one of my favorite go-to salads. I used different color tomatoes in the recipe because it was the end of summer and I had an abundance of fresh tomatoes from my ...
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Dining out: Fall means barrel-aged stouts, cocoa crawls and prepping for ThanksgivingOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - PB and bourbon stout It's barrel-aged stout season, and Riverlands Brewing Company in St. Charles is bringing back their Barrel Aged Orbital Velocity on Friday, Oct...