All Stories from April 1, 2020 (Change date)
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Regular wine tasting helps to fine-tune the palateApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Note: This is from a column published in the Daily Herald on Dec. 17, 1997. People ask me all the time, “What's the best way to learn about wine?” The answer: Taste, tas...
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The key to weeknight steak dinner is quick-cooking skirtApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Between the marinating and exact cooking, the resting and proper slicing, steak might not be the first cut of meat we turn to on a weeknight (hmm, chicken thighs - again...
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Need a laugh? SiriusXM launches channel for female comics WednesdayApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The midst of a global pandemic might seem like an odd time to launch a radio channel devoted to female comedians, but executives at SiriusXM believe that it's...
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A prized dish, family favorite is a giftApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - I will never forget coming home from a meeting with a cooler-chest full of frozen dinners, lovingly made by colleagues in preparation for the arrival of my fourth child....
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BJ's Chicken DivanApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - 1½ pounds broccoli pieces, or two 10-ounce frozen packages 6 to 8 chicken breasts or the equivalent in precooked rotisserie chicken (approximately 2 to 2½ pounds) 2 10¾-...
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Book review: Readers will find much to like in 'The K Team'Apr 01, 2020 6:00 am - "The K Team" by David Rosenfelt (Minotaur) Readers who have followed David Rosenfelt's 21 novels about New Jersey attorney and dog rescuer Andy Carpenter...
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Today's Recommended Read: "Prisoner of Trebekistan" by Bob HarrisApr 01, 2020 5:30 am - An extradimensional space where relentless curiosity meets boundless knowledge with a helping of humor for good measure, this "country" was featured in writer and comedi...
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A song to make you smile: “Walk of Life” by Dire StraitsApr 01, 2020 5:30 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Oberweis vs. Underwood: Ideology, health care, immigration to lead in nationally watched congressional raceApr 01, 2020 5:29 am - While every other congressional candidate in Illinois who survived the March 17 primary spent most of the days immediately following gearing up for the main event in Nov...
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DuPage County planning to close field court in Downers GroveApr 01, 2020 5:15 am - DuPage County is expected to close its field court in Downers Grove and move the cases to its main courthouse in Wheaton by year's end. The county board recently agreed ...