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Kids cook: The craze for bowl dishes lends itself to swapping in what you haveMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - I've always been partial to flexible recipes that allow for substitution and experimentation. Precision and fussiness don't come easily to me, or kids. That's why I love...
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Constable: Hoping pet bird in sky isn't needle in a haystackMay 28, 2020 5:30 am - Losing a pet during normal times can be stressful. Losing a pet cockatiel as the suburbs grapple with COVID-19 restrictions adds another degree of difficulty, with fewer...
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Feder: Rich Warren retiring from WFMT's 'Midnight Special'May 28, 2020 1:00 am - Rich Warren is stepping down after 37 years as host of "The Midnight Special," the venerable weekly showcase for folk music, show tunes and comedy on WFMT 98.7-FM, Rober...
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Selfishness and the sunMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - The weather was glorious in Southern California the past week, as it was in much of the nation. The beaches and Boardwalk were so crowded, full of families who had clear...
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Illinois' annual PGA Tour event canceledMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois won't have its longest-standing PGA Tour stop this year. The John Deere Classic was canceled Thursday. The JDC, the only PGA Tour event held annually in the sta...
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COVID-19 shows we're more risk-averse than post-World War II AmericansMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Do you remember the 1957-58 Asian flu? Or the 1968-69 Hong Kong flu? I do. I was a teenager during the first of these, an adult finishing law school during the second. B...
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Widescreen: Six ways to capture the magic of summer from your couchMay 27, 2020 11:00 pm - It's not even June, but summerlike weather has already arrived. Normally, this would be cause for celebration, but this summer will be unlike any other summer we've expe...
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A primer on rosé, just in time for enjoying with spring dishesMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - With spring in the air (or at least on the calendar), it's time for a refresher in rosé. What is rosé? Simply put, rosé (ro-ZAY) is the lightest of red wines. After that...
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Good News: Young violinist brings happiness to residents of Clearbrook homesMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - Justin Coleman, 13, of Arlington Heights only learned to play the violin three years ago. But he has mastered the instrument so quickly that last fall, he auditioned and...
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Lean and lovin' it: Looking to find a little comfort from childhoodMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - During the stay-at-home pandemic, I got tired of making many of the same things and strictly sticking to my low-carb food plan. That got me to hankering for one-time-onl...