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Letter from Publisher

Oct 29, 2021

In this month of Thanksgiving and year-end preparations, we offer you articles in Natural Awakenings to help enhance our mental and physical wellness, turn our focus to gratefulness and uplift our spirits as we head into the holidays.

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Headshot of publisher Peggy Malecki
Letter from Publisher

Jan 29, 2021

I’m not a huge fan of cold-weather winter days—give me a warm summer’s day in the garden or an afternoon on the water—but as a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, I’ve learned to make the best of whatever the seasons serve up!

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VIDEO SERIES: Tips for These Times - with Erica Hornthal of Chicago Dance Therapy

Jun 14, 2020

Erica Hornthal of Chicago Dance Therapy talks with Natural Awakenings Chicago publisher Peggy Malecki about how to regain our health through dance, movement and reconnecting with our bodies.

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Local Business is Partnering to Bring Help and Hope to Chicagoans in Need

May 11, 2020 ● By Peggy Malecki

The need for ongoing social services is always here, and the crisis is magnified in this time of COVID-19. Local compounding pharmacy Mark Drugs is partnering with the Chicago Help Initiative to help provide meals and support local residents in need.

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Plant-based, Dripping, Juicy, Chicago-Style Italian "Beef"

Apr 30, 2020

Need another recipe to wow your meat-eating friends? Oh, we’ve got you! Why have Italian beef when you can have plant-based, vegan, Italian beef? Exactly.

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Plant a Prairie Garden At Home

Mar 31, 2020 ● By Jennifer Durkin

Growing a prairie garden at a home or business is simpler than people might think. Following a few basic principles in planting can give a whole new look and feel to a yard that will be easier to maintain and enjoy.

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Letter From Publisher

Feb 29, 2020

In our main feature this month, “The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet,” April Thompson shares some secrets for adopting a more plant-based lifestyle. We’ve included plenty of recipes to get you started, as well as tips for vegan fitness. Plants also tie into this issue in other ways, as we explore the houseplant craze (ZZ plants anyone?) and take a look at the potentials of both industrial hemp crops and CBD.

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Natural Awakenings Chicago - March 2020

Feb 29, 2020

Enjoy Articles from our Current Issue

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Kudos - Holistic Chamber of Commerce

Feb 29, 2020

Holistic Chamber of Commerce (HCC) chapter comes to the northwest suburbs, led by Chris Noble and Dee Bayro. We have a large population here that is the perfect center point between Chicago and Rockford and a community that really values many products and services.

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End the Silence About Endometriosis

Feb 29, 2020

The nonprofit Worldwide EndoMarch sponsors EndoMarch and World Endometriosis Day events around the globe to raise awareness about endometriosis.

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Beyond Roses

Jan 31, 2020 ● By Anna Marie Imbordino

Nothing says "Happy Valentine’s Day" like a bouquet of flowers. Here's a guide to making more sustainable choices for your floral bouquets.

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Practical Spirituality Lecture Series Starts in February

Jan 31, 2020

The Churches of Christ, Scientist across metro Chicago are offering a free lecture series, Spirituality – Its Presence in Your Life. Eight events will be held between February 9 and the end of June.

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Family-Friendly Holiday Fun at Nature Museum

Nov 27, 2019

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is one of Chicago’s most family-friendly science museums for children and adults.

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Christmas Bird Counts

Nov 27, 2019

For birdwatchers, Christmas season lasts from December 14 through January 5. That’s when Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are held throughout the Chicago region, the state, the nation and many other parts of the world.

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Buglers in the Sky

Oct 31, 2019

To some, a flock of migrating sandhill cranes sounds like bugles calling from the sky. Others say it resembles a rolling rattle, while some liken it to a prolonged French pronunciation of the letter R.

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