All Stories from May 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Album review: Jimmy Buffett brings sunshine into our darknessMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - Jimmy Buffett, "Life on the Flip Side" (Mailboat Records) Jimmy Buffett's first studio record in seven years arrives with equal parts seduction and absur...
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Lean and lovin' it: Looking to find a little comfort from childhoodMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - During the stay-at-home pandemic, I got tired of making many of the same things and strictly sticking to my low-carb food plan. That got me to hankering for one-time-onl...
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Book review: Nora Roberts' thriller cured my pandemic reading blockMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - Nora Roberts, “Hideaway” (St. Martin's Press) Never have I ever wanted to escape in a book more than the last few months, when life as we know it complet...
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Phillip-Michael Scales brings acoustic blues to Sound Check livestream concert series FridayMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - The lack of live musical performances has taken its toll on both fans and artists, but many musicians are trying to make the best of the situation. Dive-bar soul artist...
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New Mom's Corn Pone PieMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon medium-hot chili powder (or to taste) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon sea salt 1½ ...
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A breezy barley risotto gets a boost from goat cheese and ciderMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - Risotto has long gotten a bad rap, with a reputation for fussiness - that whole stand-over-the-pot-and-stir thing - that has never really been accurate. It's a much more...
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Spring salad never tasted so good, thanks to a lively quick-pickle marinadeMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - This salad captures the vibrancy of spring, bringing together the quintessential vegetables of the season - asparagus, peas, scallions and carrots - in a way that lets t...
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Consultant explains why Lincolnshire floodsMay 27, 2020 5:28 am - Old, inadequate sewers are partially to blame for the floods that plague Lincolnshire, an engineering consultant said Tuesday. Many of the storm sewers in town are more ...
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Naperville ride to support opioid recovery goes virtualMay 27, 2020 5:20 am - Bicyclists and supporters of people in recovery throughout the country can participate in a new virtual version of the nonprofit organization Pedal4Life's annual HeroInM...
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DuPage voters could be asked about reducing size of county boardMay 27, 2020 5:00 am - DuPage County voters this fall could be asked to weigh in on whether the county board should eliminate one-third of its seats. County board members on Tuesday started a ...