Lifestyle
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Pot liquor from cooking beans and leftover ham packs this humble soup with flavorDec 28, 2022 5:00 am - Did you have ham on Christmas? One consultant in The Washington Post estimated that 15% of households did in 2019. I would guess that number went up this year, given the...
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The best of the products that made a healthy impact in 2022Dec 28, 2022 5:00 am - With a new year just around the corner, this is the time when I look back to see what useful products I discovered. The column that received the most 2022 emails was my ...
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Thinking of going solar this winter? Here's what you need to knowDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Peter Gorr gets all his electricity from solar power. The Deer Park homeowner has panels on both his current home and his previous home in Palatine. With the help of a s...
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Things to do Dec. 30-Jan. 5: New Year's Eve celebrations, light shows and moreDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Before Friday Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Friday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights,...
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Say so long to 2022 at a New Year's Eve restaurant or bar bashDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Out with the old and in with the new! A bit trite, yes, but true. And restaurants and bars across the suburbs are saying goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 with a plethor...
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Indian American Political Alliance, Boy Scouts Troop 99 donate toys to Edward FoundationDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Indian American Political Alliance and Boy Scouts of America, Troop 99, donated more than 60 toys to Edward Foundation's Pediatric Child Life Program toy drive. Troop m...
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Fox Valley United Way hosts annual holiday assistance program for families in needDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Fox Valley United Way held its annual Holiday Assistance Program providing 180 families, including 533 children, with holiday toys, everyday necessities, winter clothing...
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You saw what kind of owl? Murphy's Law in natureDec 27, 2022 5:00 am - I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls w...
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Noah Centineo moves away from rom-coms with 'The Recruit'
Dec 27, 2022 5:00 am - There's a moment in the new Netflix series “The Recruit,” starring Noah Centineo, when his character, Owen, finds himself in the middle of a shootout. As he ducks from a...
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New to streaming this week: 'White Noise,' 21 Savage and Kennedy Honors