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THU, 1/27/2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Itasca Country Club’s curling sheets are open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays through March. Stay warm with drinks and food from Fox & Turtle.

Enjoy watching curling in the Olympics? Try it out at a Chicago-area bar

The shuffleboard-like sport of curling -- fun to watch in the upcoming Winter Olympics -- has also become a popular way for Chicago-area bars to entice guests to brave the cold and have a fun night out.
Shawn McGhee-Paratore, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital pharmacy director, donates blood.

COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases are down, but blood donors needed

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue their drop, but one unwelcome decrease is in blood donors. Hospitals are asking for the public's help because supplies are at a "minimum level."
Scott Britton

Cook County commissioner now in remission after cancer treatment

After treatment for throat cancer, Cook County Board Commissioner Scott Britton is feeling better and back at events.
Shawn Schleizer was appointed East Maine School District 63’s new superintendent of schools.

Neighbors in the News: District 63 names Schleizer new superintendent of schools

The East Maine School District 63 board of education appointed Shawn Schleizer as superintendent of schools.
For National Chocolate Cake Day, Chili’s is giving away 27,000 Molten Chocolate Cakes.
Dining bites: Chili's to give away 27,000 Molten Chocolate Cakes
Chili's Grill & Bar honors National Chocolate Cake Day by giving away 27,000 Molten Chocolate Cakes. Plus, Geneva Restaurant Week continues through Sunday, Big Bowl honors Chinese New Year with specials Feb. 1-10, Tokio Pub hosts a White Elephant Dinner Jan. 31 and Half Day Brewing Company fetes six years with daily deals.
Daily Herald's 2021 Remember When special section.
Tell us about your memories of lost suburban icons for Remember When ... Revisited
Following last year's special section, this year the Daily Herald is publishing Remember When ... Revisited, and we're hoping to share memories of even more suburban places that no longer exist.
Robert Won, 11, is administered his first COVID-19 vaccination dose during a vaccine clinic in Glen Ellyn in November 2021, shortly after shots were approved for children ages 5 to 11.
Vaccination rates in the suburbs for kids 5 to 11 among state's highest but inconsistent
COVID-19 vaccination rates for children ages 5 to 11 in the suburbs and Chicago are among the highest in the state, but significant gaps exist between counties, state data showed Tuesday.
Fresh cooked split pea soup.
The answer to wintry weather is a hot pot of split pea soup
A meaty ham hock can be the secret ingredient to a warm and smoky bowl of homemade split pea soup.
Groundhog Days returns to Woodstock with a prediction set for Wednesday, Feb. 2.
Best Bets: Shadow or not, Groundhog Days returns to Woodstock
Woodstock celebrates Groundhog Days with a myriad of events starting Friday, the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament returns to Fox River Grove, and local comedian Lenny Schmidt plays Zanies in Rosemont and Chicago.
DanceOn was founded in 2018 by Greg Long of Naperville after his son, Jimmy, was bullied for being part of a dance troupe. The nonprofit initially focused on giving scholarships to male dancers who had endured various forms of bullying, but has expanded to young dancers in general experiencing hardships.
Caring in Action: DanceOn of Naperville encourages kids to do what they love through scholarships, advocacy
Naperville-based DanceOn was founded to support boys who want to dance and are bullied for it. The nonprofit has also expanded to make dance more accessible in general, and DanceOn is featured in the new documentary film "A Chance to DanceOn."
This collage of everything going on at Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg — where it will be International Lego Day on Friday — is how Greg Nuse won his position as master model builder.
Constable: Lego celebrations in Schaumburg, city prove the toys click for lifetimes
None of the playthings of my childhood -- basketball, football, baseball bat, G.I. Joe, Hot Wheels, electric football game, BB gun -- had the staying power of Legos. The power of Legos is why Friday is International Lego Day at Schaumburg's Legoland Discovery Center Chicago.
When making a pasta dish, reserve a cup or two of cooking water to stir into the skillet with the al dente noodles to help the other ingredients adhere while thickening the sauce.
Recipe for success: Stop throwing out the pasta water
Talk to the best cooks in Italy, and they'll tell you the secret to great pasta is an ingredient many American cooks throw out -- the starchy pasta cooking water.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Youngsters watch from a window as balloons from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade pass by, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York. The parade is returning in full, after being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Images from the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Coldplay and BTS perform "My Universe" at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Images from the American Music Awards
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 7,101, Bob Strawn photo: Members of the SHOK Salvation Army unit in Hanover Park solicit donations as part of Donut Day in June of 1967. It was part of the annual fundraising effort for the group.
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Carly Pearce accepts the female vocalist of the year award at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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On Oct. 29 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Tacos Puebla located at 410 E. Green Street in Bensenville. This is the business’ second location; the original restaurant opened in Addison about five years ago. The newly renovated space can accommodate both dine-in and take-out options and their menu offers tacos, fajitas, burritos and much more. Village President Frank DeSimone and Tacos Puebla Owners Olivia Acuahuitl and Lauro Cuazitl cut the ceremonial red ribbon together as they celebrated the official opening. They were joined by family and friends, representatives of the Bensenville Chamber of Commerce, village of Bensenville staff and Tacos Puebla staff. During the ceremony guests had the opportunity to tour the newly renovated space and taste a variety of menu items while also being entertained by a live mariachi band.
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