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Saturday, April 20, 2019

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Baheej believed smiles and humor were the key to my heart. He was always smiling.

Language can be tricky when offering our condolences

Language matters. Words matter. They flavor the mood, tone, attitude, and feelings.
Babylonstoren Mourvèdre Rosé 2018, left, Galil Mountain ELA 2014, Lion & Dove Carmenère 2017, HuglWeine Zweigelt Rosé 2018 and Le Petit Balthazar Cinsault Rosé 2018.

Kick off rosé season with this $9 French beauty

While I agree that rosé is worthy of drinking year-round, I do welcome warm spring weather as the unofficial start to the rosé season. So I celebrate spring this week with three pink wines that will get us started on the next few months.
Green Garmento markets an eco-friendly reusable garment/duffel/laundry bag that can help you green your dry-cleaning routine and eliminate plastic.

More hacks for reducing plastic at home

To help the environment by cutting down on non-compostable plastics, many people have begun saying no to plastic straws and are bringing reusable bags to the grocery store instead of accepting new plastic ones. But many more small steps like those can be taken.
Children run down Lombard Street in San Francisco, which was transformed for the day into a gigantic Candy Land board game to commemorate the game’s 60th anniversary.

San Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street

Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials this week announced a bill that would give San Francisco the authority to establish a toll and reservation system for the street that winds down a steep hill, in an effort to reduce crowds and traffic congestion.
A sergeant in the Cook County sheriff’s office found a donkey — named Dusty — standing in the middle of Northwest Tollway traffic near Arlington Heights Road on Wednesday.
Dusty the Donkey saved from traffic on I-90
A Cook County sheriff's sergeant encountered unexpected obstacle on the Northwest Tollway around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. The sergeant found a donkey -- named Dusty -- standing in the middle of traffic near Arlington Heights Road, sheriff's spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said.
Carlos Taquez shaves the head of Elias Rivas, 13, on Thursday during Grayslake Middle School’s sixth annual Cut & Shave fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Shear generosity: Teens have their heads shaved for a good cause in Grayslake
The Grayslake Middle School gymnasium was packed Thursday as students and staff members cheered on teens who volunteered to have their heads shaved for a good cause.
Wilsonart’s Marmo Bianco features the new, ultra-matte “Soft Silk” finish, mimicking marble.
Laminate counters take on a new look
The phrase "laminate countertop" usually elicits a look of distaste. However, thanks to the cyclical nature of design, younger millennials are poised to become laminate's ideal consumers.
The Rev. Sabra Dyas of the Free Methodist Church in St. Charles is overseeing the church moving out of its location (where Lazarus House is) to a new spot at 2402 W. Main St.
A new name, location for historic St. Charles congregation
The St. Charles Free Methodist Church carried 159 years of history with it as members moved into their new church site at 2402 W. Main St. in St. Charles in preparation for services there on Easter Sunday.
Astronaut and Expedition 59 Flight Engineer Christina Koch works on U.S. spacesuits inside the Quest airlock of the International Space Station. Koch will remain on board until February 2020.
U.S. astronaut to spend 11 months in space, set female record
A NASA astronaut will spend nearly a year at the International Space Station, setting a record for women. Station astronaut Christina Koch will remain on board for about 11 months, until February - approaching but not quite breaking Scott Kelly's 340-day U.S. record.
Jennifer Daly and her sons Jonathan, 3, and Christopher, 6, were asked to leave a Lake in the Hills movie theater after patrons complained Jonathan, who has serious medical issues, was making too much noise.
Disabled boy, family asked to leave movie; mom says theater needs better training
A Lake in the Hills woman who was asked to leave an April 12 screening of "Dumbo" with her two sons says employees at the movie theater need better training on how to treat patrons with disabilities.
Firefighters and fire investigators respond to a fire at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, in Opelousas, Louisiana, on April 4. Monday, officials charged a man with the arson of this church and two others. Donations to rebuild have been pouring in.
Heartbreaking and tragic, black church fires in Louisiana ignite decency and good
Easter is the most significant Christian holiday, and offers a universal message of hope that bad things can get better. The tragic fire at the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris inspires good for others.
Smoked salmon can take your Easter brunch to the next level.
Skip the ham this Easter, and let salmon do all the work for you
Smoked salmon is a natural for Easter brunch or other springtime celebrations. It's versatile, adapting beautifully to frittatas and scrambled eggs and colorful, too.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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