Pumpkins can extend beyond Halloween
October 27, 2022Pumpkins are a fall staple and a great way to add a bit of festive decor to your home. I’ve had a pumpkin display out at my home since mid-September. I’ll keep this fall arrangement…
Pumpkins are a fall staple and a great way to add a bit of festive decor to your home. I’ve had a pumpkin display out at my home since mid-September. I’ll keep this fall arrangement…
Keeping your home clean, especially if you have children, seems like it should be a top priority. Making sure that surfaces are free of germs and that your family doesn’t pick up…
Meringue is a light, airy and beautifully sweet French dessert made from stiffly whipped egg whites and sugar. Many people think it’s a very difficult and temperamental technique,…
The Better Business Bureau says Halloween participation is expected to return this year to pre-pandemic levels, so shoppers must be extra careful as scammers devise evil tricks to grab…
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 71-year-old female with no children, but I did have an ectopic pregnancy at age 43. Other than that, I have had no “female” issues. I was getting a CT scan…
Plants, such as cannas, caladiums, dahlias, elephant ears, gladiolus, and tuberous begonia, can make a great addition to the landscape. These plants are commonly referred to as tender…
Nestled snugly between “everything BBQ-flavored time” and “everything peppermint-flavored time” we have my personal favorite: “everything pumpkin-spice-flavored time”! This…
A recent catalog gave a description of a silhouette as “cut by mouth.” Martha Ann Honeywell (1786-1856) was a disabled artist who cut silhouettes and did needlework without using…
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife’s handicap parking placard expired, and she asked her primary care physician to fill out a renewal application. The new placard was received, followed…
And the winner is…Reese’s peanut butter cups! According to CandyStore.com, the nation has weighed in on its favorite Halloween candy. Skittles surpassed M&Ms this year for the…
First in a series from the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood was not working – again. The outage…
A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally colluded with conservative…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…