Lifestyle
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Continue grooming perennials, annuals, leaving some for winter interestJul 23, 2024 6:00 am - Removing yellowing leaves and spent flowers helps keep perennials healthy, but some can be left for winter interest, and foraging birds.
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95th Lake County Fair promises five days of funJul 23, 2024 5:00 am - The Lake County Fair is returning for its 95th year, offering rides, food, live music, motocross, monster trucks, a demolition derby, bull riding, pig races, livestock competitions and more.
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Kane Health Department gives out free naloxone to stop overdose deathsJul 22, 2024 5:51 pm - The Kane County Health Department is distributing a free medication, naloxone, to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, officials announced in a news release.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offers ‘Backpack Blessing’ Aug. 11Jul 22, 2024 3:35 pm - School starts soon, so bring your backpack for a blessing to Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Sunday, Aug. 11, during the 9 a.m. worship.
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Barley gets a summer look in this vegetable-loaded black bean salad
Jul 22, 2024 12:09 pm - This barley and black bean salad shows that the humble grain can shine in more than soup. Like other grains, it’s ideal cooked and chilled in salads, too — tender and mildly nutty, with a delightful chew.
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Skirt steak brings rich, beefy flavor to this economical tagliata-inspired salad
Jul 22, 2024 10:08 am - Italian tagliata inspired this steak salad, which uses economical skirt steak instead of a pricier cut. To impart bold flavor without obscuring the steak’s rich, beefy character, the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street use a simple dry rub of salt, pepper and ground fennel.
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How to fuel kids with the nutrition they need pre- and post-gameJul 21, 2024 8:34 am - Nutrition should be prioritized for young athletes on the go to support their game performance as well as their health and growth in general.
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What to do if your landlord raises your rent
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Foil barrier, ventilation best ways to block radiant heat from atticJul 20, 2024 11:17 pm - Heat from the attic will warm up your house and increase energy bills in the summer. Insulation is not enough to block the summer heat.
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Dining room conversion ideasJul 20, 2024 10:22 pm - It might be time to consider some ideas to convert formal dining rooms to make these spaces more functional.