As I write this column, the whole community is heating up over the upcoming Bears vs. Packers Conference Championship. Sun City has a huge following of fans on both sides. The fever is at an all-time high. The talk of the community is who has tickets to the game.

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There may be a baseball bat hanging over the register and caricatures of strong Italian hand gestures hanging on the walls, but the only thing that should feel intimidated by walking into the newly opened Mel & Mars Bistro To-Go in Algonquin is your hunger. Owner Chef Mario Arevalo will make that go away real quick with a menu of Italian and Mediterranean dishes that, Arevalo said, will remind native Chicagoans of their favorite Chi-Town classics.