Lifestyle
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What to do with all those in-season blueberries? Bake them into dreamy cobblers, pies or muffins.Aug 11, 2021 6:00 am - My 80-year-old Mom and I made an impromptu trip to Michigan last weekend. Neither she nor I had ever picked blueberries before, and it is one of our favorite fruits. For...
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Homemade bread-and-butter pickles deliver plenty of flavor minus the carbsAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - If you search the internet for the best pickles, you'll find that crunchy, garlicky dill pickles almost always top that list. Now, I like a good dill pickle as much as a...
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Best Bets: The final Arlington Million races SaturdayAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - Top pick Finish line The iconic Arlington Million reaches its final turn among other high-stakes races this Saturday at the Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. E...
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Palatine residents' 'Feed Chicago' pairs their love of cooking with commitment to helping othersAug 11, 2021 5:30 am - Andrew Ellia loves to cook, grill and share food with family and friends. One night at dinner in May, the Palatine resident realized he also wanted to do that with other...
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Want to see Jason Isbell in Schaumburg? Bring proof of vaccination or negative COVID testAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Boomers will honor and enforce Grammy-winning musician Jason Isbell's requirement that fans at his Aug. 22 concert at Wintrust Field show either proof of ...
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When in doubt, answer the phone: GBN 2002 grad wins Northbrook Days raffleAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Scott Abramson was packing for a business trip to New York on Sunday night when he got a call from an unfamiliar number. “I'm like, I don't have time to pick this up, bu...
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Butter cow at state fair highlights dairy nutrition
Aug 11, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The final preparation for the opening of the 2021 Illinois State Fair took place Wednesday with the traditional unveiling of the butter cow. This year's sc...
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'A proud achievement': Mount Prospect district celebrates school of the futureAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Mount Prospect-based River Trails School District 26 on Wednesday opened what could be aptly described as the school of the future, and not just because it will house th...
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College of DuPage honors student Thomas Oleksy named 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise ScholarAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - College of DuPage honors student Thomas Oleksy has been named a 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. The Hanover Park resident, who will receive a $1,000 scholarsh...
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Naperville Scout creates library for teen patients at Edward HospitalAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Nathan Lichucki has spent a lot of time at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The 14-year-old Naperville resident receives regular infusions there to treat his rare disease...