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Kane Co. to hold low-cost vaccination, microchip clinic

Submitted by Kane County Animal Control
Jun 23, 2025 5:23 pm - Kane County Animal Control will hold a low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinic on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the animal control facility in Geneva.
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Jun 23, 2025 3:14 pm - An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven’t been this hot in more than a decade.
Enjoy sweet treats at Long Grove Strawberry Fest June 27-29

Submitted by Grimaldi Public Relations
Jun 23, 2025 3:08 pm - Long Grove’s beloved Strawberry Fest returns Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, inviting families, foodies and festivalgoers to experience three days of sweet nostalgia, vibrant music, and small-town charm.
Wauconda Fest returns this week with rides, food, music

Daily Herald staff report
Jun 23, 2025 12:11 pm - Enjoy rides, food, music and more at Wauconda Fest Thursday through Sunday, June 26-29, in Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda.
Zucchini gets the spicy parm treatment in this skillet orzo

By Aaron Hutcherson
Jun 23, 2025 11:36 am - Zucchini gets the spicy parm treatment in this skillet orzo recipe with crushed tomatoes, Calabrian chiles and melted cheese. It strikes a balance of being both light and filling thanks to the combination of the summer squash and pasta. It’s great on its own, but you can feed more guests by serving it with garlic bread and a fresh salad.
How to cook with radishes to enjoy them in all their glory

By Aaron Hutcherson
Jun 23, 2025 11:16 am - Radishes don’t often get a lot of love, usually playing the bridesmaid to other seasonal produce. But chef and cookbook author Abra Berens believes radishes are worthy of our full attention. “[Spring] radishes’ real beauty is in their color and their crunch,” she said.
Carolyn Hax: Old friend’s new wife spills awkward secret at dinner

By Carolyn Hax
Jun 23, 2025 8:55 am - Woman reveals to friends that their co-worker is not the biological father of his adult son. Carolyn Hax says keep the information secret since it's not your business.
No time to make lasagna? This no-boil grilled cheese version uses bread instead of pasta

By Karen Nochimowski
Jun 23, 2025 6:00 am - With this Momma Chef recipe, you can enjoy the satisfaction of serving your family a delicious homemade Italian meal without the hassle of boiling pasta noodles. In fact, you won’t need pasta at all.
This homemade vegan cottage cheese is quick and protein-rich

By Joe Yonan
Jun 23, 2025 6:00 am - This vegan cottage cheese is made with two types of tofu, plus miso for flavor, and nutritional yeast and hemp seeds for more protein. Eat as a snack or appetizer with crackers and fruit, or use as the base of a main-course tartine, topping it with roasted or raw vegetables, salsa or berries.
Poppy seed dressing an instant time machine

By Don Mauer
Jun 23, 2025 6:00 am - For a very special occasion, Nana would take her first grandson, Donny, all dressed up, to lunch at The Dominion Room in Evanston, a “charming colonial-style tearoom.” All-grown-up Don Mauer clearly remembers their poppy seed dressing, so he decided to build a time machine and make his own version.

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