Columns
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Neighbors in the News: Vernon Hills Parks executive director receives top awardFeb 09, 2022 10:00 pm - • Jeff Fougerousse, executive director of the Vernon Hills Park District, was awarded the Illinois Association of Park Districts Honored Profession Award. The award is p...
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Snubs aside, Oscars have a Best Picture category with something for everyoneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 pm - This week's Academy Award nominations prompted some of the usual online outrage, particularly over some perceived snubs. Surely, Denis Villeneuve deserved a mention in t...
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Drury Lane's 'Evita' boasts fresh, canny direction and sympathetic toneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 am - “Evita” - ★ ★ ★ In most productions of “Evita,” we experience the titular character's beatification in Act II when Argentine first lady Eva Peron - dressed in a glitteri...
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Almond brownies to fit into your diet for Valentine's DayFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - With Valentine's Day near, I wanted to create a special dessert for Valentine's Day dinner that fits my current no-sugar, zero-wheat-flour food plan. That new dessert ha...
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Sound check: America, Buckinghams take the Genesee stageFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - America at the Genesee 50 years after America's debut album went platinum, the folksy rockers are still going strong. The Grammy-winning band behind the hits "A Horse Wi...
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A timely marriage of wine and its long history of pleasureFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - "Astonishing beauty" is how archaeologists describe one of the most important discoveries of recent years: the heads of Aphrodite (Goddess of love, lust and pleasure), a...
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A salted caramel chocolate tart is a work of art for Valentine's DayFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and there is no better way to celebrate than with something indulgent, say a salted caramel chocolate tart. This make-ahead c...
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Opinion: 'Sex Is a Funny Word" is not appropriate for an elementary school classroom.Feb 09, 2022 12:00 am - The New York Times is concerned about censorship in American schools. "Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S." reads Sunday's headline. "Parents, activists, school boar...
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Arkush: It's tough to go big in college draft with limited resourcesFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - For new Bears general manager Ryan Poles to achieve his stated goal of competing for an NFC North title this season, he has work to do on his roster. While he has enough...
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Feder: WLS adds Pete McMurray to weekendsFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - Look for longtime Chicago radio personality Pete McMurray to turn up this weekend with a new show on Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. The station won't confirm it, b...