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Volunteer Sue Manning introduces Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod to miniature horses Sunshine, left, and Turnabout at SOUL Harbour Ranch in Barrington, where he presented a village proclamation recognizing Tuesday as National Therapy Animal Day.

Hoffman Estates mayor honors Barrington ranch on National Therapy Animal Day

Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod recognized National Therapy Animal Day on Tuesday by presenting a village proclamation to SOUL Harbour Ranch in neighboring Barrington, ...

Coconut Curry Ramen Soup will linger in your memory; you’ll want to make it again before long.

Soupalooza: This Coconut Curry Ramen Soup will linger in your memory

On a recent yoga retreat in Costa Rica, M. Eileen Brown was served this coconut curry ramen soup one night, and she can’t stop thinking about it. She re-created the recipe at home, which she says rivals the original.

Treat mom to The Capital Grille's lobster frittata with butter poached lobster tails on May 12.

Plan now for Mother’s Day: Here are over 100 restaurant ideas to get you started

It may seem like you have plenty of time before Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, but dining reservations go quickly. We found a few places — about 100, give or take — to get you started.

A handful of suburbs will see hundreds of unwieldy lawns as homeowners partake in an environment-friendly practice that is on the rise.

‘No Mow May’ is a little helpful, but native plants are better, experts say

Several suburbs will see hundreds of unwieldy lawns next month as homeowners partake in “No Mow” programs, which exempt residents from local mowing codes in the name of p...

The Central States Dahlia Society’s annual Dahlia Plant Sale continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Home and garden calendar, May 5-11

Plant sales, garden club meetings and more.

Gardeners should enjoy the cicada show this summer as they will not cause much damage, but do protect small trees (less than 2 inches in diameter) with netting.

Carpenter ants could be nesting inside or outside house

Spotting carpenter ants inside the house in the spring and summer does not mean they’re nesting indoors. But if they are, consider the help of a professional.

If you have rhubarb in your garden or someone shares some with you, note that the leaves are toxic. Compost those and retain just the stems.

Rhubarb is popping up in markets, gardens. Here’s one way to enjoy it

Fresh rhubarb is already appearing in backyard gardens and markets. Try using your crop to make a compote, which can be spooned on oatmeal, swirled with Greek yogurt, spread on crepes or dolloped on vanilla ice cream. It’s a nostalgic treat that pleases palates young and old.