Lifestyle
-
Making chicken Marsala with my own twist for my sweetieFeb 12, 2025 5:59 am - My sweetie, Nan, loves Chicken Marsala and orders it every time it appears on an Italian restaurant menu. Since those restaurants are so good at making it, and because I don’t normally stock Marsala wine, I’ve never tried making it, until now.
-
Home & garden calendar, Feb. 16-22Feb 12, 2025 12:22 am - Sustainable landscaping, the environment, seedlings sale and more.
-
Wartburg College singers and chamber orchestra to perform in HuntleyFeb 11, 2025 11:26 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Church in Huntley is hosting renowned Wartburg College musical groups for a free evening of choral and orchestral performances.
-
Our Saviour’s in Naperville to host blood drive Feb. 18Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm - Naperville church partners with blood bank for Feb. 18 community blood drive. Donations urgently needed amid winter shortage.
-
Families welcome at Ash Wednesday worship at Wheaton’s Gary UMCFeb 11, 2025 9:28 pm - Gary United Methodist Church invites families to special Ash Wednesday service creating "resurrection gardens," also offers Ashes to Go.
-
BBB: Watch out for Valentine’s Day romance, shopping scamsFeb 11, 2025 12:12 pm - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns about a surge in Valentine’s Day scams that can steal your money and identity. In addition to romance scams, consumers should exercise caution with Valentine’s Day-related online shopping.
-
27 religious groups sue Trump administration to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests
Feb 11, 2025 8:30 am - More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
-
Husband-and-wife food bloggers show how two chefs can navigate the home kitchen and stay happy
Feb 11, 2025 6:13 am - Husband-and-wife food bloggers and podcasters Sonja and Alex Overhiser swap fish for chicken in this classic piccata, making it (dare we say?) even more irresistible than the original.
-
Make Italian wedding soup in 30 minutes with one clever shortcut
Feb 11, 2025 5:51 am - This shortcut take on the classic Italian wedding soup features bite-size pieces of sage-flavored ground turkey rather than the usual time-consuming mini meatballs. With baby spinach and a swirl of parmesan-enhanced eggs added at the end, this flavorful soup can be on the table in about 30 minutes.
-
‘Hell has open borders’: Palatine church causes stir with sign invoking illegal immigrationFeb 10, 2025 9:01 pm - A sign outside a Palatine church across the street from a school with a diverse population is causing a stir.