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Thursday, February 27, 2020

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How to use gluten-free flour blends in your everyday baking.

How to use gluten-free flour blends in your everyday baking

One of the most common questions I get about my baking recipes is: Can I make this with gluten-free flour? It's the kind of conundrum home bakers face when trying to accommodate friends or family who don't eat wheat.
This lamb looks meek and mild. But don't be fooled. A butting lamb during his childhood gave columnist Burt Constable a summer of skinned knees.

Constable: Growing up on the farm, some March lambs had the chops to be lions

The idea of March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb is no comfort to people with traumatic lamb memories.
“Square” squirrel tracks on a red sandy trail.

Find out how to distinguish suburban wildlife tracks

Among local mammals that often leave their footprints in suburban snow are cottontail rabbits, raccoons and tree squirrels. Here are some tips on distinguishing their tracks.
Eddie Farrer, from left, host of The Dog Walk podcast presented by Barstool Sports, interviewed the Rev. Matt Foley from the pews at St. James Parish in Arlington Heights.

Arlington Heights priest preaches to Barstool Sports crowd

The Rev. Matt Foley of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights was a guest on a recent two-part episode of The Dog Walk, presented by Barstool Sports, the popular online sports, pop culture and lifestyle brand.
The Mac + Cheese — paired here with a Stoaty-Oaty-Licious American Oatmeal Stout — draws flavor from smoked Gouda, bacon and potato chip crumbles at Two Hound Red in Glen Ellyn.
Glen Ellyn's Two Hound Red serves up craft beer and classic fare
Hearty burgers, creative wood-fired pizzas and more pair with housemade craft brews at Glen Ellyn's Two Hound Red, which opened last summer.
Clara Howard Park, 448 Fremont St., was dedicated in 1978. Jerome Roth and Harold Seigle donated the land in 1975.
Photo provides glimpse of woman Elgin park is named after
For more than four decades, Clara Howard Park in Elgin has had the distinction of being the only park in the city named after an African American woman. A photo offers a rare glimpse at what Howard looked like.
Third-graders at Virginia Lake Elementary School in Palatine surpassed their fundraising goal to help animals affected by the recent wildfires in Australia. Dubbed “Coins for Koalas,” students set a goal of collecting $100 for the World Wildlife Fund, but raised $1,800.
'Coins for Koalas' draws hefty donations at Palatine school
Third-graders at Virginia Lake Elementary School in Palatine surpassed their fundraising goal to help animals affected by the recent wildfires in Australia.
Dig in to the specialty chocolate cake at The Ashburn during Rosemont Restaurant Week.
Dining out: Eat well during Rosemont, St. Charles & Lake County Restaurant Weeks
Savor the flavors during Restaurant Weeks in Lake County, Rosemont, St. Charles, Lake Zurich and McHenry County, plus take advantage of fish fry Fridays through Lent and Olive Garden's Leap Day birthday giveaway, this week on the local dining scene.
Parishioner Terry Petit applies ashes to the forehead of Patricia Grund of Arlington Heights at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday. Petit was a representative of St. Simon Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights.
Ash Wednesday: Getting ashes on the go, in a car and even in jail
With crosses smudged on foreheads, suburban Christians marked Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the penitential season of Lent.
Abimbola Osundairo, right, with his brother Olabinjo, are potential prosecution witnesses in the case actor Jussie Smollett, who’s accused of paying the siblings to stage an attack on him. Abimbola will be part of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s Night at the Fights amateur boxing tournament fundraiser Thursday in Elk Grove Village.
Ex-champs, brother linked to Smollett highlight boxing fundraiser in Elk Grove Village
Two former boxing world champions will highlight the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame's Night at the Fights fundraiser Thursday in Elk Grove Village, but they may have to share the spotlight with an amateur fighter better known for his connection to actor Jussie Smollett.
2020 Daily Herald Fittest Loser contestants: Barbara Simon, left, Van Dillenkoffer, Jennifere Lux and Neil Madden at Push Fitness in Schaumburg.
2020 Fittest Loser contestants hope to inspire others
The newest Fittest Loser contestants are role models within their families and communities. Now, they will serve as role models for anyone looking to challenge themselves to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Robb and Kathy Zander run a charity called My Child’s Life Matters in Villa Park, which aims to help people battle opioid addictions. Their son, John, (pictured on the poster) died of fentanyl poisoning just four days before his 23rd birthday.
My Child's Life Matters helps those dealing with opioid addictions
Kathy and Robb Zander lost their son, John Allen, to fentanyl poisoning almost three years ago -- four days before his 23rd birthday. Now they're doing what they can to keep other parents from having to experience that same kind of pain.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,106, Tom Grieger photo: About 15 members of Local 811 of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers picketed the north side Arlington Heights offices of Illinois Bell Telephone Company on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1966. It marked the first day of the strike, which was called after union members refused to ratify an agreement between union officials and management.
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Billy Harrigan Tighe, who plays lead character Brantley and Sydney Morton, who plays Christy, rehearse a scene during the final dress rehearsal for Paramount Theatre’s “The Secret of My Success” at Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The musical is an adaptation of the 1987 film that starred Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater in the lead roles.
Preparations for the world premiere musical "The Secret of My Success"
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 2,836, Mike Seeling photo: After they saw other kids on their block in Elk Grove Village building snow forts, the Janos kids, John, right, Philip, left and Cindy decided they needed to build one too. They added a snow bench to sit on as well. The fort was constructed in January of 1966.
Through the Film Magnifier: Snow Forts, William Shatner, Jane Fonda, Turtle Races and more
Jane Fonda, left, presents the award for best picture to Kwak Sin Ae for “Parasite” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Shakira, left, and Jennifer Lopez share the stage during halftime of Super Bowl 54.
Images from the Super Bowl 54 halftime show
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 15,584, Bob Finch photo: “Give Peace a Chance” and other anti-war ballads filed the cold air at Kopp Park during a sparsely attend peace rally in Prospect Heights in December of 1969. 40 people attended and the Northwest Suburban Peace Coalition of Students fore Peace called the demonstration a success.
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