Lifestyle
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How Kane County historian verifies Underground Railroad safe housesFeb 04, 2026 11:41 am - Eric Krupa, the collections and exhibitions manager at the St. Charles History Museum, has worked to verify local sites that were part of the Underground Railroad during the Civil War.
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Find serenity in acceptance, courage and wisdomFeb 04, 2026 10:46 am - Annettee Budzban says we should remember the virtues of “The Serenity Prayer.”
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Geneva pet rescue van crashed in Indiana with 63 animals on board. Here’s how locals came to the rescue
Feb 04, 2026 7:59 am - Starfish Animal Rescue travels to southeast Kentucky every other weekend to collect dogs and cats that would otherwise be abandoned or euthanized. But during a recent trip, it was the rescue that needed rescuing.
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Snack like a pro on Super Bowl Sunday with panko-crusted chicken strips and game-changing sauce
Feb 04, 2026 5:59 am - The best Super Bowl food lives in the same realm as the best bar food. And that includes chicken tenders. If you tend to think of chicken strips as a guilty, kiddie-centric pleasure, give yourself permission to relax and enjoy them. They’re basically fried chicken sans bone.
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Chop, roast, blend: Creamy, hearty Sheet Pan Soup is the easiest you’ll ever makeFeb 04, 2026 5:55 am - Got things to do but still want a hearty, homemade dinner? Crank up the oven and make the easiest soup there is — sheet pan soup. All you have to do is chop up some vegetables, roast for 45 minutes, dump everything into a blender with broth and coconut milk and — voilà — you have a creamy, deeply satisfying concoction.
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Eggs can do so much more than breakfast, as these skillet lentils show
Feb 04, 2026 5:20 am - The runny-yolk eggs in this lentil skillet meal might shout breakfast at first glance — and it certainly makes a good one — but don’t pigeonhole it there because it’s an excellent option for any time of day.
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Looking for a new winter white wine? Try AlbariñoFeb 04, 2026 5:18 am - With white wine consumption in the U.S. topping red for the first time in 30 years, you may be experimenting with white wines. If so, give Albariño a try. You wouldn’t have had the option a few years ago.
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Elgin High School hosts annual National Biodiversity Teach-InFeb 03, 2026 11:14 pm - The annual National Biodiversity Teach-In on Feb. 6-20, organized by environmental science students at Elgin High School, features webinars on various topics related to biodiversity and environmental protection.
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These boomers tried caring for parents. Now they’re tidying up to spare their kids.
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How new postmark rule may impact associationsFeb 03, 2026 6:15 pm - Recent changes by the United States Postal Service create potential risks for homeowner associations that rely on traditional mailbox drop-off practices to satisfy administrative and legal notice deadlines.