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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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A Yorkie rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea is now under the care of a Hillside-based Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue.

Dogs saved from South Korean meat farm find freedom, care in suburbs

It didn't take long for Linda Latelle to bond with Ellen, a Maltese she will introduce to human affection, a haircut and eventually a home after a life spent in a dog meat farm in South Korea.
Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserves, wants to culturally change the way area residents look at the landscape.

Lake County Forest Preserves leader keeps an eye toward the future

Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserves, explains why he wants to culturally change the way area residents look at the landscape now and for the future.
This tiramisu is a real pick me up.

A boozy, coffee-soaked dessert awaits you with this tiramisu

With its boozy, coffee-soaked ladyfingers and sweet, creamy filling, it's no wonder tiramisu is Italian for "pick me up."
Sweet potato toasts with hummus, radish and sunflower sprouts could be the popular new star for the brunch set.

The first step in making good sweet potato toast: Accept that it's not bread

Sweet potato toast with plenty of other vegetables might be the crunchy new star of brunch.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is posting the high and low temperatures of Mars online, along with wind speed and atmospheric pressure from the InSight lander.
And now for the weather on Mars, courtesy of new NASA lander
And now for the weather on Mars: NASA's newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet's frigid winter.
Jonathan Holiday of Bartlett, right, and his mother, Tiffany, meet Clark the Cub at the Cubs front office building Monday. Jonathan and six other children who are patients at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge were selected for a trip to Cubs spring training in Mesa, Arizona.
Advocate Children's Hospital patients going on surprise Cubs spring training trip
Seven children who are patients at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge and their families will be flown to Cubs spring training in Mesa, Arizona -- a surprise trip for those undergoing treatment.
Actors and actresses, including John Volk as Gaston, in red, middle, perform their parts during a dress rehearsal for Special Gifts Theatre’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” in Libertyville.
A chance to shine: Actors with disabilities experience the joy, enrichment of theater
Special Gifts Theatre, a non-profit, educational and therapeutic theater company for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is bringing its concept to Libertyville with a production of "Beauty and the Beast" at Copeland Manor School.
Paul Augustine is the coordinator of a new military veterans program at Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin. Augustine, an Army veteran, is pictured here last week with Precious, one of the shelter’s dogs.
South Elgin animal shelter looking for military veterans
If you're a military veteran and want to volunteer to help dogs -- who in turn might help you -- a South Elgin animal shelter is looking for you.
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died Tuesday.
Designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's global icon, dies in Paris
Chanel's iconic couturier, Karl Lagerfeld, whose accomplished designs as well as trademark white ponytail, high starched collars and dark enigmatic glasses dominated high fashion for the last 50 years, has died. He was around 85 years old.
Creamy Tomato Soup With Popcorn.
Make a quick, comforting tomato soup that's full of pantry staples
Make tomato soup at home with ingredients most likely in your pantry right now.
The only currency Abraham Lincoln was carrying in his wallet on the night he was shot was this Confederate $5 bill. He apparently picked up the bill, which was worthless after the South surrendered the Civil War, during a trip to Virginia earlier that month.
Constable: What Honest Abe kept in his pockets
Presidents Day is the perfect time to delve into something presidential, such as what Abraham Lincoln had in his pockets on the night he was assassinated.
Pasta with Shrimp and Sicilian Pesto.
You won't miss the oil in this garlicky, herby shrimp and pasta dish
This old-school recipe redefines pesto you might be used to making or buying. Its liquid component is a quick broth instead of oil, which keeps the dish light-tasting.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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