Lifestyle
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops offer unique gifts, Santa visits and moreNov 21, 2024 1:26 pm - Discover the perfect presents this holiday season at the Batavia Boardwalk Shops! Now in their fifth season, the Shops give the community a chance to show its love for local businesses, offering a variety of products and a one-of-a-kind shopping destination.
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Make your holiday wreath pop with your personal touchNov 21, 2024 5:45 am - Holiday wreaths are often made of natural materials. It’s creative and impressive to make your own wreath, which may be less expensive and will be more meaningful than a commercially made product.
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GPS author to speak on encouraging autonomy while maintaining boundariesNov 21, 2024 12:02 am - The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Balanced & Steady Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Independent Kids” with psychologist and author Emily Edlynn.
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Naperville’s Zion Lutheran to host Christmas Cookie Walk and fun fairNov 20, 2024 11:09 pm - Join Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church’s second annual Christmas Cookie Walk and Kids’ Christmas Fun Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Naperville.
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Thanksgiving service in Elgin Sunday looks to build community across different faithsNov 20, 2024 9:23 pm - Leaders and congregation members from different faith traditions and churches throughout Elgin will come together Sunday during the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for October 2024Nov 20, 2024 5:11 pm - October was a month of bright colors and vivid scenes for the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest, with entries featuring a fireworks display, the natural world and a peek at a street in Germany.
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Stick to your holiday budget this yearNov 20, 2024 3:05 pm - Santa may not need to tighten his belt, but many Americans feel the need. But that’s OK, you can still celebrate the season in grand spirits even though you aim to cut costs.
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Instant Pot black bean soup lets the flavors of Cuban cooking shine
Nov 20, 2024 2:36 pm - This speedy Instant Pot riff on Cuban black bean soup infuses the legumes with the aromatic vegetables common in a traditional sofrito, along with wine, vinegar and a little sugar for depth and balance.
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Holiday traditions change with timeNov 20, 2024 2:16 pm - Annettee Budzban says that holiday traditions change as our life situations do.
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Hoffman Estates’ canine workforce expanding, diversifyingNov 20, 2024 12:21 pm - Viral video sensation Frannie the longhair Chihuahua may be in the four-legged running for the title of Hoffman Estates’ most famous dog, but four of her fellow canines are actually working for the village and living lives of service to its residents.