Lifestyle
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Does the size of a garlic clove really matter in a recipe?
May 06, 2025 5:36 am - What is meant by “cloves of garlic” as a measurement? Most cooks simply rely on experience to know the size of an average clove, using more or less in a recipe to compensate for differing sizes. For those who favor precision, there is an answer.
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This crisp and colorful romaine and radicchio salad eats like a meal
May 06, 2025 5:29 am - This crisp, colorful salad gets meaty, briny flavor from oil-cured olives and fruity tang from pomegranate molasses. It’s light and fresh, but hearty enough to serve for brunch or a light supper.
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Elgin church hosts spring plant and craft saleMay 05, 2025 10:48 pm - Annual spring plant, patio, craft and bake sale at St. Hugh Church on May 10th. Proceeds of sale with vendors, plants and baked goods support outreach ministries.
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Trinity Wheaton celebrates Historic Preservation Month with chapel open housesMay 05, 2025 10:35 pm - Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton celebrates 150 years of history and community impact with a series of chapel open houses and a special art exhibition.
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Met Gala pays tribute to Black style and menswear
May 05, 2025 7:58 pm - A rainy Met Gala got underway Monday with a tuxedoed choir and a trend true to the menswear theme: Emma Chamberlain, Zendaya, Teyana Taylor and many other women in pinstripes and other traditional men’s detailing.
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Giannoulias urges Illinoisans not to panic about REAL ID deadlineMay 05, 2025 6:34 pm - Amid a surge in customers desperate to obtain REAL IDs before federal enforcement at airports begins Wednesday, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias sought Monday to clarify public confusion.
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Mayor picks former aviation executive with private sector experience to run O’Hare, MidwayMay 05, 2025 5:57 pm - Michael McMurray, previously president of transportation and infrastructure at Wight & Company, takes on a complex job as the Chicago Department of Aviation’s new commissioner.
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The Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night of the year, is here. Here’s how to watch.
May 05, 2025 3:21 pm - Pharrell Williams has high hopes for the Met Gala, the first to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.
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Cary’s Breaking Bread teams with Wheeling bakery to sell fresh bread, desserts
May 05, 2025 2:40 pm - Breaking Bread Catering and Deli in Cary, known for its sandwiches, has partnered with a bakery from Wheeling to sell fresh loaves of bread and desserts.
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‘It’s a real community builder’: More schools are taking part in Bike to School DayMay 05, 2025 10:25 am - Parents organize Bike to School Day events, "bike buses,“ and monthly youth rides to encourage biking for health and community. New safety courses also help kids gain skills and confidence.