This week's newsletter is packed with exciting questions, healthy recipes, inspiring athletes, local events you won't want to miss, and a must-read blog post! Enjoy reading this weeks newsletter!

Which of the following is a popular tradition on St. Patrick’s Day in the United States?

A) Eating corned beef and cabbage

B) Dancing the Irish jig with a leprechaun

C) Searching for a four-leaf clover in every meal

D) Wearing a gold crown to honor the Irish kings

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp chili powder

• Kosher salt

• Ground black pepper

• 1 pound baby bell peppers or 12 to 15 peppers, halved, steamed and seeded

• 1 large yellow onion, cut in half and sliced thinly

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast

• Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges

• 8 flour tortillas, warmed

• Toppings of choice

  • Shredded cheese

  • Guacamole

  • Hot sauce

  • Salsa

  • Sour cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler to high and line a baking sheet with foil

2. Combine the chili powder, 2 tsps of salt, and 1 tsp of pepper in a bowl. Place the peppers and onions on the baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil and half the seasoning mixture.

3. Broil til the peppers and onions are softened and are starting to char, around 10 minutes.

4. While the onions and peppers are cooking, cut the chicken into ¼ inch thick slices and put in a large bowl along with the rest of the seasoning mixture and 1 tbsp of oil.

5. Add the chicken on top of the onions and peppers once they have finished broiling and then put the baking sheet back in the broiler until the chicken is starting to brown and cooked through, around 5 minutes. Drizzle with some lime juice.

6. Served with the warm tortillas and the toppings of your choice!

Click HERE to go to the recipe!

This week, our soccer coach at Northwestern University Dominic is in the spotlight! Check out his bio below and book your next lesson by going to our website!

Introducing, Dominic Pereira!

“I am a 2005 goalkeeper. I grew up in Las Vegas and played for a local team there until I was 15 then I moved to play for Real Salt Lake academy for the u17s and had a great experience there for a year. I was scouted and transferred to play for another MLS academy. I joined Orlando City for my second u17 year and had a great season and later that year was called up to play with the u19 USYNT. I then played 2 more years with Orlando City B in the MLSNext Pro league and training with the first team on a regular. I have played 6 professional games with Orlando City.”

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Woodstock Walk 2025

Come join the group as they search for the wood snipe, American Woodcock, as the males perform their fascinating courtship display at dusk. A short presentation will proceed the walk to find the sky dancers. Meet the group at the east entrance of the Buffalo Trace Prairie on Rt 47 / N. Lombard across the street from the Museum of the Grand Prairie. This event is free, open to all ages, and will be about a 1 mile long hike.

Click HERE to learn more! 

Wiggle Time

The Recreation Center of Highland park (1207 Park Ave. West, Highland Park, IL) hosts a wiggle time on January 30th at 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. The Recreation center is opening up their basketball courts for kids to come play outside of the house. They will provide scooters, balls, and many more fun equipment for your kids to play with. There is no advanced registration required but all participants must fill out a waiver and have a Park District account, along with that there is a fee of $8 - $10 that can be paid at the front desk.

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It’s important for kids who are playing sports to have great role models for them to look up to and help aspire them to reach their sports goals. Seeing people who work hard, overcome challenges while pursing their dreams, and use their influence and fame to make a positive impact can help to inspire kids to pursue their own goals and aspirations. So here is a list of 3 professional athletes that have achieved great things within their sports.

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Based originally in Champaign, Illinois and quickly expanding across the rest of the Midwest, we at Top Tier make it our goal to connect you and your kids to high quality and successful college athletes across every playing field. We are currently offering lessons for several different sports from an array of elite college athletes. As college sports are expanding and becoming more popular throughout the country, we want to guarantee our customers can benefit from this great opportunity to receive quality training with flexible times. Check out our website to learn more.

The correct answer is A! (source: ChatGPT)