Lifestyle
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This Passover, make a better matzo pizza
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.
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Asparagus mimosa is France’s sunny, eggy ode to spring
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.
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This $19 merlot is kosher for Passover and ripe with berry flavors
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.
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Owl mania: Birders’ enthusiasm for this species can sometimes go overboardApr 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.
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Best Bets: Wynton Marsalis in Aurora, Nicki Minaj at the United CenterApr 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.
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Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at MCC Speaker SeriesApr 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.
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Neighbors in the news: Vernon Township welcomes new supervisorApr 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.
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Carolyn Hax: Family requests that sibling’s crime stay a secretApr 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.
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College students are flocking to the Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love
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...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydiveApr 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.