All Stories from August 5, 2020 (Change date)
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Meet one Haitian woman helped by Watts of LoveAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - When our team first met Daisy as a "local translator" in Haiti, her lack of confidence and motivation quickly became evident. With slumped shoulders and a lack of intere...
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The grill brings out eggplant's best flavors in this colorful summer saladAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Eggplant takes to grilling like perhaps no other vegetable I know. The spongy flesh soaks up smoke flavor from a charcoal or wood fire and turns buttery without the use ...
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Skillet-cook summer corn and chorizo for tacos that pop with summer flavorAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - You know what it feels like when you bite into really good corn on the cob. Sweet, flavorful pops. Juices flying as if you bit into an apple. Maybe a little smoky char f...
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All this timely sweet corn is just ripe for making chowderAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - I have big plans for the fresh corn I buy during the summer - salads, soups, relishes, risotto, all kinds of possibilities. It's going to be cornapalooza at my house. Bu...
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Glenview's Oil Lamp Theater records one-woman comedy 'Bad Dates' for drive-in, online viewingAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Like many theater-makers whose stages went dark this spring in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oil Lamp Theater executive director Jay Pastucha and associate artistic...
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Book review: More supernatural horror from 'The Strain' writersAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - "The Hollow Ones: The Blackwood Tapes Vol. 1," by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (Hachette Book Group) The writing team behind "The Strain" trilogy i...
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Sound check: Daughtry livestream supports Chicago venueAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Daughtry online "The Masked Singer" runner up and "American Idol" contestant Chris Daughtry kicks off his national "Live from Home" virtual tour Wednesday, Aug. 12,...
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How to pick, store, clean and cook peak summer cornAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Corn is one of summer's simplest pleasures. That being said, it generates plenty of debate - how to pick it, how to clean it, how to cook it and how to eat it. I would w...
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DuPage County officials warn of possible cutsAug 05, 2020 5:30 am - DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin and Public Defender Jeff York say their offices need to fill vacant positions in the coming year and potential budget cuts w...
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Lake County ecologist stumbles upon an endangered bumblebee at lastAug 05, 2020 5:00 am - A routine weeding session in a Lake County forest preserve revealed an uncommon discovery for one ecologist and a reward for everyone working to improve the natural land...