Lifestyle
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Ripe tomatoes and Brie meld into this luscious, no-cook pasta sauce
Aug 26, 2025 5:46 am - This is an ideal summer pasta for when farmers markets are overflowing with peak-season tomatoes. Roasting garlic mellows out its bite but preserves its signature complexity, and creamy Brie adds body for a luxurious weeknight dinner that comes together in little time.
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Tuna tostadas are a cool, crispy restaurant-style dish to make at home
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New pastor to be installed at Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran ChurchAug 25, 2025 4:50 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett will install Rev. Kristian Johnson as its new pastor on Sept. 14 in a special service involving ELCA leaders.
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Nominate a property for Hoffman Estates’ Community Pride AwardAug 25, 2025 1:33 pm - The nomination deadline for Hoffman Estates’ Community Pride Recognition Awards is Friday, Aug. 29.
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Bike the Drive a rare car-free ride on Lake Shore DriveAug 25, 2025 12:27 pm - The Active Transportation Alliance’s Bike the Drive event, coming up on Aug. 31, gives cyclists a chance to bike on Lake Shore Drive without cars.
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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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A classic summer afternoon at Geneva car showAug 24, 2025 5:13 pm - The Geneva Concours d'Elegance featured rare and vintage cars along Third Street in downtown Geneva. It benefited the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, which helps cancer patients improve their quality of life.
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Fox Valley Theatre Co. presents fresh take on wizarding world with ‘Puffs’Aug 23, 2025 8:59 am - Elgin’s Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Puffs," a comedic play offering a new perspective on a famous wizarding school, told from the point of view of the overlooked students.
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Rebuilding motorcycles offers Libertyville firefighters a new way to cope with stressAug 22, 2025 7:23 pm - Looking for new ways to support the well-being of its 45-member crew, the Libertyville Fire Department recently joined an innovative program that has members rebuilding motorcycles together.
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Potatoes are healthy, but french fries? Not so much.