Lifestyle
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This branzino with red pepper puree feels like a seaside escape
Sep 30, 2025 5:04 am - A spread of pureed roasted red peppers seasoned with Calabrian chiles makes a luscious sauce for a flaky white fish. Piled with a crisp, lemony fennel salad and garnished with olives, it’s a simple and elegant Mediterranean-style meal.
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Free veterinary clinic Saturday in Park RidgeSep 29, 2025 1:18 pm - People can get their pets vaccinated and receive other services Saturday during a free veterinary clinic in Park Ridge.
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Facts on fungi: A look at 3 common native speciesSep 29, 2025 10:08 am - Stillman Nature Center’s Mark Spreyer takes a look at three common native fungi.
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How Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk helps feed local familiesSep 29, 2025 9:56 am - All are invited to the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 12.
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Faith & Blue comes to Montgomery church Oct. 3Sep 29, 2025 12:26 am - Faith and Blue, a law enforcement-faith collaboration event, will take place on Oct. 3 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
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Meet Maggie and Mabel, the star attractions of new Batavia business
Sep 28, 2025 5:37 pm - Maggie and Mabel, two Scottish Highland cows, are the star attractions at Majestic Highlands Homestead in Batavia, offering photo and cuddle sessions.
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Experts, parents push back on misleading Tylenol-autism claims
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.
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Suburban Skyview: Cary’s downtown renewal takes shapeSep 27, 2025 5:30 am -