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Can't live without pizza even in the heat? Turn up the grillJun 09, 2021 6:00 am - If I were left on a desert island and only had one food I could eat for the rest of my life, hands down it would be pizza. I've had a love affair with pizza my whole lif...
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A coleslaw with zero added sugars to enjoy all summer longJun 09, 2021 6:00 am - I've been doing my best to stay away from all sugars for nearly two years. If you have too, you know that's not easy since there are at least 50 names for sugars, such a...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda musical soars to new 'Heights' in film adaptationJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - “In the Heights” - ★ ★ ★ ½ On Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda's rapt, Tony Award-winning soap-operatic musical “In the Heights” could never achieve the level of sheer jubil...
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2020 first-round pick Reichel signs 3-year deal with BlackhawksJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - After Lukas Reichel was selected 17th overall by the Blackhawks in last year's draft, the German forward hoped to begin his NHL career when the 2021-22 season rolled aro...
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Constable: Anthology celebrates 75 years of writers' workshopJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - In 1946, a dozen wives of Northwestern University professors were searching for an outlet for their literary talents. "They decided to put on a little coffee klatch and ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Duchossois 'sad' about probable end of Arlington? Don't bet on itJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - THE THOUGHT HAS BEEN presented on multiple occasions this spring: “Mr. (Dick) Duchossois must be very sad about the end of Arlington Park.” Roundabout response: “Well, y...
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Time-bending 'Loki' has potential once it puts the past awayJun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The first episode of "Loki," now streaming on Disney+, offers glimpses of a clever sci-fi pastiche in between rehashed scenes from the Marvel villain's previous film app...
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Puppy love: Arlington Heights couple fosters more than 50 dogs during pandemicJun 08, 2021 6:00 am - John and Carolyn Roberts of Arlington Heights found an uplifting way to ride out the pandemic: fostering puppies. That's right. At last count, they've fostered more than...
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Constable: Post-pandemic event puts Gerry's Café back on courseJun 08, 2021 5:15 am - The bold dream of Natalie Griffin and Amy Philpott to open Gerry's Café, staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was making great progress. T...
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Arkush: Which Bears players could suddenly become stars this year?Jun 08, 2021 1:00 am - Following the Chicago Bears' 5-11 season in 2017, and the firing of John Fox and most of his coaching staff, literally nobody saw the 12-4 Bears coming in 2018. Matt Nag...