Lifestyle
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Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight
Jun 17, 2025 5:03 am - Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight-easy meal-in-a-skillet. Beef liver and an assortment of vegetables are classic ingredients, but this recipe uses chicken thighs and fresh green beans.
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The wonders of willows: How this hardy tree is designed to survive floodsJun 16, 2025 11:22 am - Nature columnist Mark Spreyer takes a look at the history and uses of weeping willow and black willow trees, including their medicinal benefits and how they are designed to survive floods.
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Dozens of motorcyclists to escort young cancer survivor in Sycamore to St. Charles ride
Jun 16, 2025 10:47 am - At least 50 motorcycles will ride from Sycamore to St. Charles, escorted by the Kane County Sheriff's Office, to celebrate 2½-year-old Oliver Olinger who is in remission from acute myeloid leukemia.
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Future in-laws keep meddling in son’s life
Jun 16, 2025 9:51 am - Woman asks if she should intervene in fiancé's relationship with doubting, belittling parents who want him to move home instead of in with her. Carolyn Hax says talk to him and let him make up his own mind.
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It might be tempting to put 401(k) contributions on hold, but sticking with it is a better strategy
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Work advice: Risk your bonus or your reputation?
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Suburban man donates his kidney to help former neighbor’s sonJun 14, 2025 12:30 pm - How many times in a person’s life does one have the chance to give someone else 20 more years of theirs? For Mike Torti, at least one. Last October, the Woodridge man donated a kidney so that the son of a former neighbor he hadn’t seen in 20 years could get the kidney he needed.
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New pastor begins July 1 at Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran ChurchJun 13, 2025 9:35 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett has called a new pastor, Rev. Kristian Johnson, to lead the congregation starting July 1. Johnson brings close to 25 years of pastoral experience and a passion for outreach and helping others, including leading mission trips to El Salvador.
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DuPage County to show off new animal shelter addition in WheatonJun 13, 2025 5:58 pm - DuPage County’s newly expanded animal shelter is hosting a public opening celebration on Saturday, June 14, with tours and pets in need of a home.
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South Barrington church plans move ahead — but will group still try to disconnect from the village?Jun 13, 2025 1:46 pm - The South Barrington village board has approved zoning variances for the long-proposed redevelopment of vacant land by a religious group that wants to build a church and school.