Columns
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St. Charles Charlemagne Award dinner nears century markDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - It might be time to clear up some numbers related to St. Charles' annual Charlemagne Award, as we enter the "honors season" just after the holidays. The St. Charles Ch...
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Peppermint Chocolate Chip No-Churn Ice CreamDec 12, 2018 5:03 am - 18 chocolate-peppermint candies, such as Peppermint Patties 2¾ cups heavy cream One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup mini chocolate chips, plus 2 tablespoons ...
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Peppermint and chocolate at its best as easy-to-make, candy-coated ice creamDec 12, 2018 5:00 am - Are you one of those people who start craving pumpkin everything as soon as the leaves begin to turn? I am, and my cravings morph as the seasons change, so right after T...
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How suburban fire chiefs collect both pensions and paychecksDec 12, 2018 4:30 am - Mitch Crocetti's job pays pretty well, but his old job pays him even better. The Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District chief receives $117,500 a year in h...
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A salute to the autumn college achieversDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Let's salute some DuPage County high school graduates excelling in college sports this fall... Trinity Christian senior forward Jessica Bianchi (York) capped a remarkabl...
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Pathogens couldn't care less about Italian politicsDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - FLORENCE, Italy - It was here in 1614 that Tommaso Caccini preached a sermon in the church of Santa Maria Novella denouncing Galileo and other scientists who held the he...
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Feder: Daily Herald chosen for ProPublica Local Reporting NetworkDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has been selected to participate in the ProPublica Local Reporting Network, a program aimed at strengthening investigative journalism at local and regio...
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Seniors, students join forces to help Lazarus HouseDec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - There's a reason we often see stories in newspapers or clips on television about young people presenting programs or visiting with the elderly in nursing or memory care ...
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Suburban Mosaic: How one regional reading program promotes empathy and understandingDec 11, 2018 5:00 am - Suburban Mosaic: How one regional reading program promotes empathy and understanding
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Sound check: Bob Seger plays rescheduled show in RosemontDec 11, 2018 5:00 am - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band One of America's musical legends, Bob Seger, brings his Silver Bullet Band to Rosemont for a rescheduled appearance this weekend. Th...