Lifestyle Stories from March 25, 2020 (Change date)
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Octavia Spencer, Netflix share Madam C.J. Walker's story in 'Self Made'Mar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Madam C.J. Walker may be one of America's most successful "pull yourself up by your own bootstrap" stories, but many have never heard of her. However, that's changing, t...
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Book review: Insightful, detailed 'Untold Story' dives backstage at NBC's 'The Office'Mar 25, 2020 6:00 am - "The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History" by Andy Greene; Dutton; 464 pages The show started as practically a s...
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Let spaghetti squash bowls carry savory beans, escarole and sausage to the tableMar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Aside from getting to eat it, the best thing about making spaghetti squash is the experience of scraping it out of its baked shell, gently running a fork through it to u...
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How readers can access books from home during the coronavirus crisisMar 25, 2020 6:00 am - If there's a silver lining to the sudden need to hunker down as the novel coronavirus upends normal life, it's that maybe - finally - you'll have time to read. Provided ...
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Kids Cook: Teacher shares lessons, recipes and accomplishments of her young studentsMar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Welcome to Kids Cook, a new monthly column about cooking healthy food with kids, not for them. I'll share recipes, tips and ideas for getting kids in the kitchen, helpin...
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Today's recommended read: 'Please Don't Eat the Daisies' by Jean KerrMar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Tales of the perils and pitfalls of raising a family are timeless, even if the rest of Jean Kerr's classic "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" is not. Kerr, a playwright marr...
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Suburban crafters making masks to help in fight with coronavirus pandemicMar 25, 2020 5:00 am - They aren't on the front lines, but suburban crafters have found a sense of purpose during the COVID-19 pandemic by sewing masks for health care workers and others. Stit...
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Dozens - individually - donate blood at Chicago Wolves' driveMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - From a variety of motivations, several dozen people practiced both good health and proper social distancing as they responded Wednesday to the call for blood donations a...
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Maine South alum to appear on 'Jeopardy' todayMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - An alumnus of Maine South High School in Park Ridge will compete on "Jeopardy!" today. According to a news release from Maine Township High School District 207, Adam Smi...
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Naperville Park District hosts blood drives at downtown community centerMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - When the governor's executive order was issued last week to close businesses and organizations to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), many area blood drives...