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Home show/expo season begins: Do your homework to avoid substandard contractors

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Feb 24, 2026 2:44 pm - Home show season is a highly anticipated annual event that runs from late winter to early summer, where attendees can discover the latest trends in home improvement and remodeling. The Better Business Bureau says proper preparation is key to saving time, finding the best deals, and avoiding potential pitfalls.
Home & garden calendar, Feb. 23 to March 7

Feb 24, 2026 2:38 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the cultural history of birds, Ikebana, designing with color, and more.
Owner afraid to get a building permit

By Barry Stone
Feb 24, 2026 10:55 am - A homeowner wants to convert the garage of her 100-year-old house to a bedroom, but is hesitant to apply for a building permit because the property might not be able to meet modern codes.
‘Nothing can or will erase their memory’: Palatine remembers three fallen firefighters

By Steve Zalusky
Feb 24, 2026 8:53 am - On a brutally cold Monday morning, Palatine continued its tradition of honoring three volunteer firefighters who gave their lives battling a deadly blaze at the downtown Ben Franklin store in 1973.
Mixue, the world’s biggest fast-food chain, has landed in the U.S. What is it and how does it taste?

By Ethan Beck
Feb 24, 2026 6:00 am - Months after surpassing McDonald’s as the biggest food chain in the world, Mixue arrived in the United States in December. In China, the chain is ubiquitous for its ultracheap vanilla cone, fruity drinks and bubble teas.
This tangy, spicy Thai salad is a sensational weeknight dish

By G. Daniela Galarza
Feb 24, 2026 5:51 am - Pork laab, sometimes spelled larb, is a meaty Thai salad flavored with fish sauce, lime juice, raw shallot or onion, and herbs. This version is inspired by the elements Nashville-based chef Arnold Myint says are essential to the classic dish, including cilantro, mint, lemongrass and khao khua, ground toasted rice you can make at home.
Whiskey adds old-fashioned flair to weeknight pork chops

By Aaron Hutcherson
Feb 24, 2026 5:33 am - The classic old-fashioned cocktail gets turned into a luscious pan sauce for pork chops. The sauce features bourbon or rye whiskey, fresh orange juice, cherry preserves and a dash of Angostura bitters. Serve the pork with steamed or sautéed vegetables and potatoes or grains.
How do I peel oddly shaped vegetables?

By Becky Krystal
Feb 24, 2026 5:23 am - Q: Do you have any tips for peeling turnips and rutabaga? They’ve always been hard for me to peel, so much so that I gave up buying them. Especially with rutabaga, I feel I’m going to slice off a digit trying to slice off the wax coating and rind.
1929 Italian cookbook holds the secret to perfect tortiglioni with peppers and eggplant

By ADI BONI
Feb 24, 2026 4:34 am - Every type of pasta has a purpose, and often a sauce to match. This recipe from the cookbook “The Talisman of Happiness” matches tortiglioni (a short, tubular pasta with spiraling ridges) with peppers and eggplant.
A bigger, buggier Balloon Adventure returns to Lake Geneva March 19-29

Submitted by Julie Baron
Feb 23, 2026 9:32 pm - The annual Balloon Adventure returns to PIER 290 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for its third year, with its boat showroom transformed into a colorful, crawl-worthy world of oversized bugs and playful surprises.

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