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MON, 6/14/2021

Monday, June 14, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Amy Philpott, right, tears up as she talks about her aunt with Down syndrome, whose name will grace Gerry’s Café. Philpott and fellow founder Natalie Griffin, center, hosted the charity’s inaugural Gerry’s Café Golf Classic on Monday at Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect.

Good News Sunday: Post-pandemic event puts Gerry's Café back on course

Good News Sunday: The dream of Natalie Griffin and Amy Philpott to open Gerry's Café, staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was making great progress. Then the pandemic hit. But it was all smiles Monday as the inaugural Gerry's Café Golf Classic kicked off.
One recent study showed that added sugar increases the fat accumulation in the liver, which can cause damage over time. The take-away is that added sugars may be adversely affecting us, often in ways we can’t see or feel, and causing harm.

Added sugars in diet can cause fat accumulation in liver

One recent study showed that added sugar increases the fat accumulation in the liver, which can cause damage over time. The takeaway is that added sugars may be adversely affecting us, often in ways we can't see or feel, and causing harm.
A crane lifts construction material to the upper floor of a townhouse building in downtown Mount Prospect.

Suburban Skyview: Downtown Mount Prospect development going upward

In this week's Daily Herald drone photo feature, a crane lifts a sheet of construction material into place at the Maple Street Townhomes in downtown Mount Prospect.
If you want to dress up a fence or brick wall, a woody plant can be trained to grow along the structure.

Espaliers are plants trained to grow flat against a support

Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent to meet design requirements when young and soft.
Insect repellents should be applied only on exposed skin — not under clothing — and to the outside of your child’s clothing.
Get kids outdoors but protect them from insects, sunburn
It's great for kids and families to head outside to play and take hikes, but remember to protect your children from insect bites and too much sun.
As COVID-19 cases drop and restrictions ease, many couples are eagerly moving forward with paused wedding plans — or altering existing ones to accommodate more guests. But figuring out where to start and what costs you’ll face can still be tricky during this time.
Is your wedding budget ready for the reception resurgence?
Now, as the percentage of vaccinated Americans grows and restrictions ease, celebrations are roaring back. If you're moving forward with or modifying wedding plans, here's how to prepare your budget.
Before she was Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity, she was socialite Ann Russell Miller.
Des Plaines nun who once was a socialite dies at 91
Before she became Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity, she was San Francisco socialite Ann Russell Miller. She was in her 60s and had wealth, connections and 10 children when she decided to enter the cloistered Carmelite monastery in Des Plaines.
Take Dad out to Rock Bottom’s “Hops for Pops” Beer Dinner over Father’s Day weekend.
Treat Dad to a special meal for Father's Day 2021
This year for Father's Day, consider giving Dad the gift of time spent with you over brunch, lunch or dinner. Many suburban restaurants are offering dine-in and meal kit options.
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
Temporary side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, including headache, fatigue and fever, are signs the immune system is revving up -- a normal response to vaccines. And they're common.
Baheej’s favorite salmon soup, presented in a Finnish soup bowl we brought home from Helsinki.
After world travels, home has become my favorite place
Travel can really enrich our lives and provide new ideas and many fond memories to sustain ourselves. But I don't really miss travel. My favorite place now is home.
A contemporary style Japanese garden features a shade umbrella so homeowners can enjoy their bonsai trees, bamboo, Japanese maples, grasses and azaleas.
Expand your outdoor living options
With spring and warmer weather in full force, you want to venture more regularly beyond your back door and bask in the splendor of Mother Nature on your patio or deck. The catch? The sun can get awfully bright and hot, and it's no fun being exposed to rain or other unwanted elements.
The Southern Cafe in St. Charles — which has a sign up regarding hiring — is planned to open in the Stone Creek shopping center.
New shops, restaurants a boon to the east side of St. Charles
The scorecard for the east side of St. Charles isn't as bad as one would think just because Charlestowne Mall is paralyzed by some sort of perpetual development limbo and the Pheasant Run Resort has quickly become a walk down memory lane.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 80,908, Dave Tonge photo: During a promotional appearance at Eyelab in Schaumburg, Oprah Winfrey autographs a copy of The Color Purple for 8-year-old Kelly Lunebach of Hoffman Estates in January of 1986.
Images:Through the Film Magnifier: Oprah, Blues Brothers, Wally Phillips, the Arlingtones and more
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,165, Larry Cameron photo: Chicago Blackhawks hockey legend Bobby Hull greeted fans at the Novak and Parker store in Mount Prospect in February of 1966.
Images:Through the Film Magnifier: Bobby Hull, Peter O'Toole, Ted Nugent, aerobics classes for kids and more
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,235, Larry Cameron photo: This child received the measles vaccine at Laurel Hill School in Hanover Park in March of 1966. Children from one to six years of age could be vaccinated if the parents had written permission from their doctor.
Images:Through the Film Magnifier: Frontier Days, Bill Veeck, PeeWee Football, The Cellar nightclub and more
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 387, Tom Grieger photo: These two girls look through books in the children’s section of the Arlington Heights Library in February of 1965.
Images:Through the Film Magnifier: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hamburger University, Tug-O-War, Dance competitions and more
In this June 19, 1962 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travel by open carriage around the track prior to the race program, at Ascot, England. Prince Philip was the longest serving royal consort in British history. In Britain, the husband or wife of the monarch is known as consort, a position that carries immense prestige but has no constitutional role.
Images:Prince Philip, husband of Queen Eliazabeth II, dies at 99
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,221, Mike Seeling photo: Blackhawk school students work on a project in their science class in Bensenville in March of 1966.
Images:Through the Film Magnifier: WrestleMania, Michael Jordan, slot car recing, canoe classes and more
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