All Stories from August 9, 2023 (Change date)
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Suzuki returns to form, but Cubs drop game and series to the MetsAug 09, 2023 1:00 pm - When Kyle Hendricks struck out Pete Alonso with the bases loaded in a tie game Wednesday, it looked like the Cubs had sidestepped the danger zone. But with Hayden Wesnes...
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Sound check: Rufus Wainwright, John Legend, My House music fest and moreAug 09, 2023 9:00 am - Rufus at Ravinia Rufus Wainwright's June release of "Folkocracy" is packed with reinvented folk classics featuring a heavy roster of special guest collaborators. This we...
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Recipe shocker: Zucchini adds moisture, flavor to meatloafAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - This column was first published on June 9, 2015. Zucchini's about to burst out of gardens all over the place. If you're growing zucchini, what're you gonna do with it al...
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Summer tunes: Where to catch a free concert in the parkAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and some snacks and drinks and head to a free outdoor concert in the suburbs this week. Saturday, Aug. 12 Gurnee Days: Noon to 11 p.m...
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'It just keeps rolling along': Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson start U.S. tour Aug. 18 at RaviniaAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson never wanted to be “an overnight pop star,” as he phrases it. Instead, his goal as a young man embarking on a music career was to emula...
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'Gran Turismo' drifts into cliches and video game aestheticsAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - “Gran Turismo” - ★ ★ In 2006, a Nissan marketing executive had a truly insane idea to create a competition and an “academy” to turn gamers into race car drivers. Darren...
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Blueberry bonanza: Three recipes that make the most of the juicy, flavorful berries in seasonAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - If you're like me and have a surplus of blueberries from the farmers market, I have the best ways to use them. Not only are these little gems bursting with delectable sw...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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It's peak season for West Nile virus, and the Chicago area is a hotspot: What's being doneAug 09, 2023 5:00 am - In the more than 20 years since West Nile virus established itself in North America, local, county and state organizations have built robust systems to monitor and abate...
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High-end breakfast and lunch cafe to replace former Gus' Diner in Rolling MeadowsAug 09, 2023 5:00 am - A mother and daughter are teaming up to open Café on the Grove, a high-end breakfast and lunch spot, in place of the former Gus' Diner in Rolling Meadows. Susan Luisi an...