Lifestyle Columns
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Thanksgiving dishes, advice and sides from some of Chicago's top chefsNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Today, we share a few Thanksgiving recipes from Chicago chefs who've put their stamp on traditional side dishes. Try one or all of these to impress your holiday guests. ...
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A 21st-century version of grandma's leftover turkey soupNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - As the firstborn grandson, I spent the weekend after Thanksgiving at Grandma Mauer's house helping Grandpa Mauer buy, set up and decorate three trees. One for the inform...
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Nostalgia trumps originality in ghost-flustered 'Afterlife'Nov 18, 2021 5:00 am - “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” - ★ ★ ½ Eleven years ago at the Hollywood Blvd. in Woodridge, I asked Dan Aykroyd when we could expect to see the next, highly anticipated...
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Neighbors in the News: Arlington Heights Chamber director given top state honorNov 18, 2021 5:00 am - • Jon Ridler, executive director of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce since 2004, was named Distinguished Illinois Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year by t...
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Constable: What happens when an anti-gunner like me still has guns in the familyNov 18, 2021 4:20 am - As a longtime advocate of gun-free homes, I find myself in a predicament Wednesday that has me driving to Des Plaines and packing heat. My gun is a Remington 11-48 semi-...
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Bensenville plans 'Day of Support' to give thanks, and aid, to wounded police officerNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville is stepping up to show support for police officer Steven Kotlewski, who suffered severe injuries when shot nine times while responding to a domestic disturba...
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Standup superstar, Rolling Meadows High grad Sebastian Maniscalco cooks up laughs on Food Network, Discovery+Nov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - “There's two things you need to know about me: I love comedy and I love food.” So says Sebastian Maniscalco, standup superstar and former Arlington Heights resident, in ...
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A swirl of luscious pumpkin makes this cheesecake a showstopper for ThanksgivingNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - I have made no secret about my love of pumpkin but had never found a pumpkin cheesecake I liked. Some were dry and others didn't have enough pumpkin flavor for me. But I...
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A roast beef dinner is a perfect foil to turkey for ThanksgivingNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - The holidays are nearly upon us, and I couldn't be happier. I have a couple of secrets, though. I've not told anyone this out loud, but I love the Hallmark Christmas mov...
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...