Lifestyle
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Add an old English twist to your holiday cocktails with sloe gin. Here are 4 recipesDec 28, 2023 10:26 am - Sloe gin is a festive old English drink that's especially well-suited to the winter holidays. You can drink it over ice, try it in a cocktail, or forage for sloe berries ...
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Winter theater forecast: 10 shows to make theater lovers leave their cozy confinesDec 27, 2023 4:33 pm - Even the most ardent theater fans may be reluctant to leave the cozy confines of their home this winter. These 10 shows (including several premieres) opening at suburban...
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Stretch your roots this winter with Four Seasons Gardening webinarsDec 27, 2023 3:44 pm - Seasons come and go, but home gardening never stops. Explore how to keep your green thumb growing this winter with Four Seasons Gardening webinars. University of Ill...
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New Year’s means time to try againDec 27, 2023 12:32 pm - “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch (of fish).” —Luke 5 :4 (AMP) This year I’m celebrating my 68th New Year. Which one is it for you? I...
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Live nativity: Aurora church congregants enact first ChristmasDec 27, 2023 11:39 am - The first Christmas came alive on Christmas Eve at Fourth Street United Methodist Church in Aurora. For a second year, congregants were invited to borrow church costumes ...
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Illinois sees seasonal bump in COVID-19 infections after ‘mild’ yearDec 27, 2023 11:06 am - At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a quarter of the new patients being hospitalized each week throughout Illinois were infected with the deadly respiratory disease. Th...
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Two vibrant ways to enjoy seasonal citrusDec 27, 2023 6:00 am - The bright pops of color and fresh, tangy sweetness of citrus are just what we need during the dark days of winter. I create entire classes around citrus fruit in the win...
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There’s nothing like fresh Catalina dressing on a saladDec 27, 2023 6:00 am - One of my favorite lunches at Grandmother Mauer's house was a half canned peach with cottage cheese scooped into its center, served on lettuce leaves and drizzled with Kr...
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Feed holiday crowds with affordable, marinated eye round or a side of salmonDec 27, 2023 5:30 am - Holiday parties often call for feeding crowds all at once, so this year we offer two impressive main courses that make that easy. They are as good at room temperature as ...
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Treecycle community partnership keeps unsold Christmas trees from landfillDec 26, 2023 11:06 pm - Geneva Park District is again partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva’s Green Sanctuary Team to provide Geneva area retailers an alternative to placi...