All Stories from January 29, 2020 (Change date)
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Load up sweet potatoes with chickpeas and tahini for a new favorite dinnerJan 29, 2020 5:00 am - If there's one thing better than a baked potato, it's a twice-baked potato. You know the drill: You scoop out the cooked flesh, mix it with some cheesy-fatty goodness, s...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Go on a Cocoa Crawl in Long GroveJan 29, 2020 5:00 am - Pets aplenty See fluffy rabbits, scaly lizards and more at the All Animal Expo at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. $5 for ages 11 and older;...
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What's the best jarred salsa for your next party? Here is a taste-testing and ranking of 14 top brandsJan 29, 2020 5:00 am - Open a jar of salsa and you've just completed most of the work needed to get a crowd-pleasing party snack on the table. (You also have to tear into a bag of chips, sigh,...
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Dining out: Free hot chocolate Friday at Stan's DonutsJan 29, 2020 5:00 am - Free hot chocolate! If you're a fan of hot chocolate (raises hand high), get to a Stan's Donuts & Coffee on Friday, Jan. 31, for a free 12-ounce hot chocolate with any p...
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11th District Democratic hopefuls debate the wealth gapJan 29, 2020 4:34 am - Democratic candidates running in the 11th Congressional District disagree on taxing the rich. The race pits centrist four-term lawmaker U.S. Rep. Bill Foster against pro...
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11th District Republican candidates aligned on several key issuesJan 29, 2020 4:33 am - Apart from their appearance and background, voters could have a hard time differentiating between Krishna Bansal of Naperville and Rick Laib of Joliet based on their pol...
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14th District GOP candidates share plans to save, revamp Social SecurityJan 29, 2020 4:32 am - All seven GOP candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 14th Congressional District believe in making sure Social Security is solvent for those who now rely o...
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Civil War-era tax ledger shows Lake County history within the numbersJan 29, 2020 4:30 am - A tax ledger donated last week to the Fremont Township assessor's office offers a unique snapshot of a long-gone era in Lake County. Remarkably well-preserved, the slim ...
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Opponents making case against Barrington Animal Hospital proposalJan 29, 2020 4:25 am - Opponents continued to make their case about noise and traffic concerns Tuesday night before the advisory Barrington plan commission on why an animal hospital's proposal...
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'Enough is enough': Amid anonymous mailers, robocalls, Elk Grove mayor starts 'naming names'Jan 29, 2020 4:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Tuesday lashed out at a local developer and other political opponents, accusing them of being behind a series of anonymous roboc...