Lifestyle
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An unexpected harvestOct 08, 2025 7:00 am - Annettee Budzban says it help to remember that our actions will reap a harvest
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Crispy, sticky, and saucy: Plant-based comforts for fallOct 08, 2025 6:01 am - Fall is the season for cozy comfort food, but that doesn’t mean it has to be heavy. These three recipes highlight how plant-based ingredients can bring bold flavor and satisfying textures to the table.
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33 years and counting: How Don Mauer’s cooking has changed over the yearsOct 08, 2025 5:57 am - Today, this column celebrates its 33rd anniversary. And, wow, how things have changed. Fat is no longer the total devil it once was; sugars and highly processed foods now play that nasty role, meaning my cooking has evolved quite a bit over the years.
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The Dubai chocolate craze is now about much more than bars
Oct 08, 2025 5:14 am - The sweet flavors and thick texture that have made Dubai chocolate bars a hit are morphing into other kinds of confections too.
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Tri-Cities Rotary clubs join forces to provide new winter coats to kids in needOct 08, 2025 1:30 am - The Rotary Club of St Charles-Geneva has kicked off the 15th annual Koats for Kids campaign. This year’s goal is 1,000.
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Libertyville church donates hundreds of quilts and school suppliesOct 08, 2025 1:18 am - Members of the Service Workshop group at Grace Lutheran Church in Libertyville made 395 quilts and filled 200 school supply bags for Lutheran World Relief.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-18Oct 07, 2025 4:15 pm - Upcoming gardening events and club meetings, covering topics such as daylilies, dahlias, hydrangeas, bonsai, and container gardening.
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This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impact
Oct 07, 2025 4:00 pm - The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy.
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How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science
Oct 07, 2025 3:33 pm - The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. It took third place in annual weigh-off this year, coming in at 1,931 pounds.
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Frannie the Chihuahua and Postman Dan mark 4th anniversary of meetings in Hoffman EstatesOct 07, 2025 2:46 pm - Tuesday’s celebration of the fourth anniversary of the near-daily meetings between Frannie the long-haired Chihuahua and Postman Dan Larsen in Hoffman Estates included a more than $20,000 donation to the Schaumburg-based Almost Home Foundation pet rescue.