Lifestyle
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Loaded baked potatoes are a luxe breakfast in a good-for-you package
Oct 15, 2025 5:24 am - Twice-baked potatoes, loaded with Canadian bacon and broccoli, then topped with melted cheese and a fried egg, make for a satisfying, extraordinary breakfast. The potatoes can be prepared in advance, so all you’ll need to do in the morning is warm them up and cook the egg.
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Nonalcoholic wines that are worth a second glass
Oct 15, 2025 5:11 am - There’s been an uptick in the quality of nonalcoholic wine over the past couple of years. Just in time for Sober October, here are 11 of the best to try.
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Strategies for successful holiday lighting and spring bulb plantingOct 15, 2025 3:30 am - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson shares tips for installing holiday lights on trees and shrubs at home, as well as advice on planting spring-flowering bulbs.
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First Presbyterian presents $10K donation to PADS of ElginOct 14, 2025 11:14 pm - First Presbyterian Church of Elgin has made a $10,000 donation to PADS of Elgin to support critical homeless services. The contribution addresses funding gap as COVID-era resources sunset.
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Grace United Methodist Church marks organ’s 20th anniversaryOct 14, 2025 9:47 pm - Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Reuter pipe organ with a concert on Nov. 9.
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Naperville church hosts dramatic monologue on Michelangelo’s struggle with faithOct 14, 2025 9:28 pm - New Covenant Church in Naperville is hosting a dramatic monologue "Michelangelo: Chiseled by Grace" on Oct. 26, revealing the untold story of the artist's spiritual journey.
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‘We’re not just figures in this tall tower — we’re real people’: O’Hare controllers worry about shutdown, no payOct 14, 2025 7:43 pm - Federal employees like air traffic controllers at O'Hare International Airport are struggling financially due to the government shutdown, missing paychecks and concerned about paying bills.
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How many condo owners can run for the board?Oct 14, 2025 7:00 pm - There are two seats on our condo board that are up for election at the upcoming annual meeting. Is there a limit on the number of owners that can run for the board?
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O’Hare, Midway join other airports in rejecting Noem video blaming Dems for shutdownOct 14, 2025 5:55 pm - You can get deep-dish pizza and Garrett Popcorn at Chicago’s airports, but not a Department of Homeland Security video blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown. Chicago officials say the messaging doesn’t meet “welcoming” and “neutral” standards.
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How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away
Oct 14, 2025 5:40 pm - There are a lot of tasty and nutritious uses for secondary plant parts that would otherwise be discarded or, at best, added to compost. Waste not, want not!