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This Passover, make a better matzo pizza

By Becky Krystal
Apr 15, 2024 11:56 am - Matzo pizza is a staple for many American Jews during Passover, but a few simple tweaks improve this classic without much extra work. This is a basic recipe you can use as a jumping-off point for your favorite toppings, including thinly sliced vegetables, pickled peppers and herbs.
Asparagus mimosa is France’s sunny, eggy ode to spring

By Joe Yonan
Apr 15, 2024 11:24 am - This classic French dish bathes steamed asparagus in a Dijon-honey vinaigrette and tops the spears with fluffy shreds of hard-cooked eggs. It gets its name from how the grated (or chopped or sieved) yolks resemble delicate mimosa flowers.
This $19 merlot is kosher for Passover and ripe with berry flavors

By Dave McIntyre
Apr 15, 2024 11:00 am - Two American classics highlight our selection of wines this week: A juicy zinfandel from California’s Amador County and a crisp pinot gris from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. We round out the trio with a kosher merlot from South Africa that echoes old-style bordeaux.
Owl mania: Birders’ enthusiasm for this species can sometimes go overboard

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 15, 2024 10:45 am - The popularity of owls makes them vulnerable to human interference. People do get excited about owls, and sometimes their enthusiasm (or thoughtlessness) gets out of hand.
Best Bets: Wynton Marsalis in Aurora, Nicki Minaj at the United Center

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 15, 2024 10:40 am - Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra play a benefit concert at Aurora University, Nicki Minaj and Monica headline two nights at the United Center, and the Morton Arboretum welcomes canine friends.
Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at MCC Speaker Series

Submitted by McHenry County College
Apr 15, 2024 10:19 am - Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at an MCC Speaker Series program Thursday, April 18.
Neighbors in the news: Vernon Township welcomes new supervisor

By Norrine Twohey
Apr 15, 2024 10:05 am - Tim Kobler, who has served as the Vernon Township Clerk since 2021, was sworn in as Vernon Township supervisor on April 1.
Carolyn Hax: Family requests that sibling’s crime stay a secret

Carolyn Hax
Apr 15, 2024 9:57 am - Only sibling pleaded guilty to a crime and now must go to prison for the better part of the a decade. The family wants to keep it a secret.
College students are flocking to the Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love

By LEANNE ITALIE
Apr 14, 2024 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It's the stuff of movies: Two friends vow to marry each other if they're not hitched by a specified future date or age. Well, the Marriage Pact — an annual mat...
Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydive

By Susan Klovstad
Apr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a teacher who skydived during the eclipse, a veteran getting a new roof in Island Lake, and DuPage County starting a project to build a crisis recovery center.

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