All Stories from December 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Christmas dinner can be festive - and thrifty - with this $60 feast for fourDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - One of the realities of Christmas 2020 is that many people are on tighter budgets than usual. That doesn't have to be an impediment to a sumptuous, festive holiday meal ...
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Book review: The theft of a fresco leads to a tension-filled yarn in 'Fool Me Twice'Dec 15, 2020 5:00 am - "Fool Me Twice" by Jeff Lindsay (Dutton) Riley Wolfe has surely met his match in "Fool Me Twice," the second novel in Jeff Lindsay's series about the sel...
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This aromatic butternut squash and pear soup is a nourishing salve for chilly daysDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - Warm, soothing and aromatic, centered on nourishing produce, this soup has a truly healing vibe to it. But, more than that, what draws me to it is how alluringly tasty i...
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Despite pandemic, Grayslake woman's mission to bring hospital patients holiday cheer continuesDec 15, 2020 4:20 am - For 12 years, Grayslake resident Elizabeth "Lyzzi" Elliott has run HOPE Ornaments, a nonprofit which gives holiday ornaments to hospital patients. So she's used to worki...
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Fewer stores, more homes envisioned for Arlington Heights shopping centerDec 15, 2020 4:00 am - Arlington Heights officials have proposed changing redevelopment plans for a Golf Road shopping center they've been eyeing for a facelift for more nearly two decades. Re...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friend with ovarian cancerDec 15, 2020 4:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Marie Jones-Stenger of Burlington. She wants to give the money to her friend. Here is an excerpt of her stor...
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Why Illinois' electors say vote for Biden was more than symbolicDec 15, 2020 4:00 am - Casting Electoral College votes for president in Illinois - mostly a symbolic gesture - typically garners little notice, if any. Illinois is a "winner takes all" state, ...
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U of I says public-private research network will fight tech 'brain drain'Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state's economy. The Discove...
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Thousands of new trees coming to Brunner Forest PreserveDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Brunner Forest Preserve will be home to more than 6,000 new trees as part of a revised agreement between Kane County forest district and transportation officials, bu...
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State Rep. Mason seeking ideas for legislationDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - State Rep. Joyce Mason, a Democrat from Gurnee, is asking constituents to share ideas for bills in advance of the pending legislative session in January. Mason said she...