Columns
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Forgotten 'Ghostbusters 2' worth a second look as remake hits theatersJul 13, 2016 8:00 am - “Hairless pets: Weird!” “We had part of a Slinky, but I straightened it.” “So you wanna play Boggle, or ‘Super Mario Bros.'?” These quips are from a not-so-beloved movie...
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Cooking on Deadline: A Summer Berry Fool for berry gluttonsJul 13, 2016 6:00 am - When berry season arrives, and when they become much more affordable, my family and I turn into berry gluttons. We love them year-round, but it's such an indulgence to s...
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Dreaming up creamy burrata, arugula and spice radishes — the perfect combinationJul 13, 2016 6:00 am - Some of the first treasures from my garden every year are radishes and arugula, and usually lots of them. While I may be one of the few people who enjoy a plain radish, ...
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Apply now for a shot at Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2016Jul 13, 2016 6:00 am - Are you the star cook among your friends and family, dazzling everyone with sumptuous holiday meals or weeknight potlucks? Do you talk to the television while watching c...
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Are you being double-taxed for mosquito control?Jul 13, 2016 5:31 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Milton Township residents are only paying one mosquito abatement tax. Only one creature on this planet is...
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Favorite local bands, chosen by votes, to play at Algonquin CommonsJul 13, 2016 5:30 am - You voted on your favorite local bands, and the top vote-getters will be performing free concerts along the Randall Road corridor at Algonquin Commons this month. Every ...
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What will the new Club Arcada be like? A look at its historyJul 13, 2016 5:30 am - Arcada Theatre frontman Ron Onesti appears ready to take us back to the future. He isn't ready to divulge any details yet, but as he plots his strategy for a new Club Ar...
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Woodfield's new GM aims to keep mall the country's top shopping destinationJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - When Kurt Webb bought a house in West Dundee, his wife and four children had not seen it yet. But he knew what she liked. Besides, he already accepted a job as general m...
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In our moment of division, who will lead?Jul 13, 2016 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson On April 4, 1968 - the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed by a sniper - Robert Kennedy gave (arguably) one of the greatest American speec...
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Another so-called scandal fails to hinder HillaryJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - You read it here first: "Fearless prediction," this column began on April 6, "No legalistic deus ex machina will descend to save the nation from the dread specter of Pre...