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THU, 11/14/2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019

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A meteor streaks through the sky in 2013 above Chelyabinsk in Russia. It was one of the largest to hit Earth in the past 100 years.

Constable: What's big, fast, hazardous and should swing by Earth before Thanksgiving?

Worried about the impeachment battle, the 2020 election, the Chicago Bears, the seating arrangement for Thanksgiving? An asteroid twice the size of the Eiffel Tower and zipping toward Earth could add to your worries, or make them all go away.
Rotary members Scott Amundsen, left, and Geoff Roehll make adjustments to a light display Tuesday night. The NaperLights holiday display is set up by volunteers from the Naperville Sunrise Rotary. The event moves this year from Naper Settlement to Water Street overlooking the DuPage River between Webster and Main streets.

NaperLights brightens Naperville's Water Street

A new site along the Riverwalk at the Water Street district in downtown Naperville is the venue for this year's NaperLights display set up by the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise.
Mauer’s Holiday Whipped Cauliflower might be just the alternative side that works with your Thanksgiving dinner.

Think cauliflower not potatoes for a low-carb substitute side for Thanksgiving

For those trying to eat a low-carb diet, the holidays can be fraught with pitfalls. As a substitute, try Don Mauer's recipe for whipped and creamy cauliflower. Happy Thanksgiving.
Two Bostons pet supply store in Geneva sells baked goodies just for dogs.

Pets can get in on holiday fun at Two Bostons in Geneva

Two Bostons, which opened along the Randall Road corridor this past summer, is hosting a number of events this month to immerse pets and their owners into the upcoming holidays.
South Elgin will hold its annual An Almost Winter Day festival on Saturday, Nov. 16. Santa will be available for visits and photos from 3 to 5 p.m.
See Santa at South Elgin's An Almost Winter Day Saturday
South Elgin's An Almost Winter Day, presented by the village Nov. 16 in Seba Park, is a free event in its 17th year that promises an early Santa sighting, food, animals and trolley rides, topped off with the village's seasonal tree lighting.
Coach Chris Wilkins, an assistant tennis professional at Heritage Tennis Club, works on basics with Annie Osterhues of Arlington Heights.
Good News: Buddy Up Tennis program serves youths with Down syndrome
Buddy Up Tennis combines tennis, fitness and social activities for young people with Down syndrome through weekly 90-minute clinics -- and the volunteer "buddies" enjoy giving back.
Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights reacts after her name is called as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening. From left with her are the other finalists: Lulu Chapa of Volo, Lisa Eberhahn of Mount Prospect and Ann Wayne of Barrington.
Arlington Heights woman wins Cook of the Week challenge with a curry dish
When Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights learned the "mystery ingredients" she would be cooking with at Monday night's Cook of the Week Challenge finale, Indian cuisine sprang to mind. And despite doubts, it turned to be the winning decision.
The small-batch Pumpkin Pie Ale will be available at Buffalo Creek Brewing starting Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Dining out: Buffalo Creek brewing up Pumpkin Pie Ale
Buffalo Creek Brewing is releasing its limited Pumpkin Pie Ale on Wednesday, Arlington Heights' Osteria Trulli intros new dishes Friday, and Mon Ami Gabi has added a special vegan and vegetarian menu, this week on the suburban dining scene.
New Dancecenter North studio owner Stacy Keller poses with some costumes from their production of the Nutcracker at their new location in Gurnee. Keller said the studio's move this summer “was a huge undertaking.”
Dancecenter North has new home, same family feel
When Dancenter North Director Stacy Keller considered buying the business this spring, she knew she simultaneously faced another major decision.
Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights reacts after her name is called as the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale winner at the Westin in Itasca on Monday evening. From left are finalists Lulu Chapa of Volo, Lisa Eberhahn of Mount Prospect, Meredith, and Ann Wayne of Barrington.
Images: Leslie Meredith wins Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale
Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights on Monday night was selected as the winner for the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge Finale at the Westin in Itasca.
The Nitkey family of St. Charles during the holidays in 2015. Kelly and John Nitkey, left, daughter Sarah, granddaughter Bella and daughter Hannah. All three girls have Lyme disease and Sarah is now bedridden most of the day. Friends have created a foundation and special event to help raise money for the girls to receive treatments in Germany.
'FriendsGiving Party' to raise treatment funds for St. Charles family battling Lyme disease
Sarah Nitkey started having symptoms similar to a stubborn flu when in middle school nearly 10 years ago. Little did her St. Charles family know she and her sister and niece have Lyme disease.
Tickets for Blackberry Farm’s popular Holiday Express train will go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 12.
All aboard the Holiday Express at Blackberry Farm
The Holiday Express train at Aurora's Blackberry Farm is welcoming everyone aboard throughout the month of December.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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