Lifestyle Stories from December 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Winter weather brings out the best in the hardy, humble witch-hazelDec 17, 2020 7:46 am - “I cherish a witch-hazel kind of day, a scrap of color, a light in the window when winter is closing all around.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer Tis the season for Christmas tre...
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Skating in the park, downtown shopping and more: Memories of Christmases pastDec 17, 2020 5:31 am - The sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays are some of our most special memories. This is certainly the case for some longtime Elgin area residents when it comes to ...
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Christmas dinner can be festive - and thrifty - with this $60 feast for fourDec 17, 2020 5:37 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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New to streaming: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' and CBS' 'A Home for the Holidays'Dec 17, 2020 5:22 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • "Ma R...
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Book review: The theft of a fresco leads to a tension-filled yarn in 'Fool Me Twice'Dec 16, 2020 5:43 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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Album review: Paul McCartney is fab on 'McCartney III'Dec 17, 2020 5:22 am - Paul McCartney, "McCartney III" (Capitol Records) Add Paul McCartney to the list of artists who have been busy making inspired music while grounded due to the pande...
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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 20, 2020 7:39 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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Believe Project: $100 to help friend with ovarian cancerDec 16, 2020 5:36 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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Naperville-based company aims to stay positive, raise money for Loaves & FishesDec 20, 2020 7:39 am - A Naperville-based company's virtual event Wednesday is doubling as a fundraiser for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, which organization leaders say has seen a dramat...