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Get ready for a zucchini explosion to hit your garden and farmers marketsJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - I once wrote a story in junior high about giant zucchini monsters attacking the Earth. These days, I try to pick my squash plants before the fruits get menacing. But thi...
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Explore the unending potential of a boneless chicken breastJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - I think boneless, skinless chicken breasts get a bad rap sometimes. At first thought, people might think “dry and tasteless.” But I am here to show you that chicken brea...
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Try your hand at a low-carb Sunday supperJul 29, 2020 6:00 am - Following a low-carbohydrate or ultra-low-carbohydrate diet means saying a sad goodbye to pasta, potatoes, and rice. That's what I did one year ago. Did I miss them? Sur...
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Sound check: Go live with Local H at Boomers StadiumJul 29, 2020 6:00 am - Live from the Lot Following the success of last month's Carpool Concerts, Duff Entertainment brings another round of full-scale concert experiences to Schaumburg's ...
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Jimenez returns to White Sox lineup, avoids another 'fight with the wall'Jul 29, 2020 1:01 am - Eloy Jimenez was in a joking mood before Wednesday night's White Sox game. Jimenez returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's doubleheader in Cleveland. He suffered...
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O'Donnell: Notre Dame had no greater lucky charm than Regis PhilbinJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - OUTLINED AGAINST A CLEMENT OCTOBER SKY, there was no need for any further juice in the press box at Notre Dame Stadium. Not even a sudden appearance by Regis Philbin. In...
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Glass-half-full approach has served Blackhawks defenseman Koekkoek wellJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - On every game day for as long as he can remember - whether he's playing, sitting or injured; whether the team is at home or on the road - Slater Koekkoek knows his phone...
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Lou Henson left his unique stamp on college basketballJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Amazing Aggies and the Flying Illini. The Lou-do and the Orange Krush. Lou Henson left his stamp on college basketball in a number of ways. He took two teams to the ...
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McGraw: The NBA is finally back! Here's a refresher.Jul 29, 2020 1:00 am - It seems like yesterday the NBA season came to an abrupt halt on that fateful night in Oklahoma City. Just kidding. It feels like a few decades have passed since the abo...
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Arkush: Why are Pace, Nagy and the rest of the NFL taking the COVID-19 challenge?Jul 29, 2020 12:00 am - If by now you haven't seen enough of the chilling images or read enough of the horrific stories to know what an accomplished assassin and vicious torturer COVID-19 can b...