All Stories from May 20, 2025 (Change date)
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One dead after early morning crash on I-88 near LisleMay 20, 2025 8:03 am - One person is dead and another was injured after an early morning two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 88 near Lisle.
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Slow progress and no major breakthroughs dampen hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace dealMay 20, 2025 7:29 am - U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine deepened expectations that progress might soon be made on ending those countries’ more than three-year war, though frustration at the slow pace of negotiations and the absence of any significant breakthrough kept hopes low.
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Give salt-and-pepper pork chops a crunchy coating without the deep fryingMay 20, 2025 5:33 am - The salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique that can be applied to give almost any meat, seafood or tofu a crunchy exterior and tongue-tingling flavor. The protein typically is deep-fried, but this version opts to pan-fry pork dusted in cornstarch seasoned generously with Sichuan pepper, black pepper and cayenne.
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Double down on carrots with a hearty pearl couscous saladMay 20, 2025 5:30 am - This summery Warm Carrot, Bean and Couscous Salad gets extra carrot flavor from juice you use to cook the carrots and pearl couscous. White beans add protein to elevate it to main-course status, but it would be perfectly at home as a cookout or picnic side dish.
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Wolfgang Puck and his Chinois chicken salad are here to stayMay 20, 2025 5:10 am - This chicken salad with cabbage, radicchio and a nutty dressing from chef Wolfgang Puck is a celebration of texture and boasts a balance of acidity, spice and sweetness. It was first introduced on the menu of his Santa Monica restaurant Chinois on Main when it opened in 1983.
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How do you decide which oven rack to use?May 20, 2025 5:07 am - Which oven rack you use depends on what you’re making and what you’re trying to achieve. Try to think about where you want the heat most applied — or where you don’t. With those factors in mind, here’s a quick guide.
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On education, Mississippi shows the wayMay 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Shocking new data shows Mississippi now leads the nation in key education metrics. Is the Deep South outperforming progressive states?
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Daily Herald opinion: This is a show of commitment?: Painting transparency mistake as ‘minor’ overlooks its serious consequencesMay 20, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Tollway board's suspicious actions in closed session, unapologetic response raise doubts about commitment to transparency despite claim that excluding public was a one-time oversight.
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Today’s editorial cartoonMay 20, 2025 4:00 am -
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Sleazin' on a jet planeMay 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: If you don't have much money, you gotta have pride, or you're a bum, and people know you're a bum, and they call you a bum. But if you're rich, no one will think you're a bum no matter what you take, including a $400 million jet.