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Frozen spinach deserves more respect. Here’s how to best use it

By Becky Krystal
Oct 15, 2024 8:57 am - It’s a simple process to use frozen spinach in all kinds of recipes from casseroles to dips.
The ABCs of adding color in your landscape with bulbs

By Tim Johnson
Oct 14, 2024 9:43 pm - Now is the time to increase color in next spring’s garden by purchasing spring-flowering bulbs. Here’s a guide to what bulbs to buy, how to shop for them, how to plant them and what to do after they bloom.
Caracal seen wandering through Hoffman Estates

By Charles Keeshan
Oct 14, 2024 8:17 pm - Hoffman Estates police are warning community members to be on the lookout for a medium-sized wild cat known as a caracal that’s been spotted wandering around a neighborhood and golf course in the village.
Cooking up careers: Elk Grove High School opens $1.6 million culinary lab

By Brian Hill
Oct 14, 2024 3:29 pm - Elk Grove Village may be best known for manufacturing pinball machines and high-tech equipment out of the nation’s largest business park, but the town soon might be producing a new commodity: Top chefs.
How to be a better birder: Tips for those new to the bird-watching hobby

By Jeff Reiter
Oct 14, 2024 12:16 pm - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter offers some tips for those who are new to the birdwatching hobby.
Carolyn Hax: Sister’s exciting life stirs up old sibling rivalry

Carolyn Hax
Oct 14, 2024 9:41 am - Sister’s exciting life with significant other stirs up unwanted feelings of jealousy. Carolyn Hax says be careful what you wish for.
From safety to silence: More people of all ages are engaging with biking

By Ralph Banasiak
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - Biking news in the Chicago area ranges from hopeful planners to enthusiastic youth and the solemnity of a memorial ride. Here’s just a sample.
Payment apps are soaring in popularity. Here’s what you need to know.

By Hannah Ziegler
Oct 13, 2024 5:11 am - Almost three-quarters of U.S. consumers used payment accounts such as PayPal, Venmo and Cash App in 2023 — up from 68% in 2022. But millions of Americans operate in the dark about how payment apps use or invest those funds.
An aerial view of the Carpentersville Dam removal

By Brian Hill
Oct 12, 2024 11:03 pm - Crews continue to work on a $1.2 million project to remove the Carpentersville Dam Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Grief & healing: Coping with multiple health problems

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Oct 12, 2024 6:30 am - Health is a blessing. But as the years move forward, problematic medical conditions tend to pile up. These can start weighing very heavily on our activity, mood and spirit. A few simple tricks can help.

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