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TUE, 5/18/2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker, shown in Lake County, has changed Illinois' mask rules to reflect CDC guidelines relaxing face covering rules for vaccinated people.

Pritzker rescinding mask rule for fully vaccinated residents

Illinois has updated its mask rules to reflect recent CDC guidelines for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, but the state won't provide IDs for proof. Others say they're worried about unmasking.
Abdullah Alzamli

Suburban Palestinians, Jews distressed over rising tensions in Middle East

Suburban Palestinians and Jews are feeling a mix of emotions ranging from fear, anger and distress over concern for friends and family members to glimmers of hopefulness for a peaceful end to the escalating violence and a rising death toll in the Gaza Strip, occupied West Bank and Israel.
Traci Cangiano, seated right, with her daughters Daniella, left, and Kristina in the Staten Island borough of New York. The Cangianos — Traci Cangiano, seated right, with her daughters Daniella, left, and Kristina — who organized a Facebook group that swapped homemade recipes during the pandemic, have produced a cookbook “In the Quarantine Kitchen” offering some 120 recipes.

A Facebook food group comes together to make a cookbook

The pandemic gave them lemons. So they made lemon rosemary chicken. A Facebook group that swapped homemade recipes after restaurants were shuttered during lockdown has blossomed into a vibrant online community and has now produced a cookbook called "In the Quarantine Kitchen."
This large fox snake suns itself on a bike path near Wheaton. Fox snakes can grow to be more than five feet long.

Meet the snakes that share the suburbs with us

Often fear of snakes stems from the belief that all snakes are venomous. The vast majority of snakes are not poisonous. Here are some varieties you can find in the suburbs.
Dr. Brittani James, left, and her twin sister Dr. Brandi Jackson stand for a portrait in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. The identical twin doctors have fought bigotry all their lives and have a lofty new mission: dismantling racism in medicine.
Twin doctors battle entrenched racism in medicine
At 33, Dr. Brittani James and her twin, Dr. Brandi Jackson, have taken on the medical establishment in pioneering work to eliminate racism in medicine. "We're teaching how to see it and how to undo it," Jackson said.
Good sleep hygiene is the key to getting a full night’s rest.
Sleep hygiene first step to getting needed rest
Q: Even before the pandemic, I had trouble with sleep. It's hard to fall asleep and to stay asleep. I don't want to use any pills or medicines. Are there nondrug approaches that can work? What about lavender, CBD or magnesium?
My dear great-grandson Andy lives an ocean and a continent away.
Feelings of grief over family separation
A reader alerted me to a problem I'm sure many families face -- sadness, even grief, over family that live far away.
If your child gets a COVID-19 vaccine, she will have a reduced chance of getting the virus.
COVID-19 vaccines and children -- what to know
Now that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 12-15, we know parents are likely to have questions. Here are some important things to know.
Dog lovers can enjoy a beer with their buddy on the patio at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove.
How -- and where -- to enjoy outdoor drinks or dinner with your dog in the suburbs
Want to grab a drink on a dog-friendly restaurant patio with your pooch? Here's what you -- and your pup -- should know before heading out.
First-grade student Jakub Markowski runs in place during a math marathon in March at Liberty Elementary School in Bartlett. School districts so far are maintaining mask requirements in their buildings.
No maskless free-for-all yet: Here's where precautions remain in place in the suburbs
Numerous entities -- from pharmacies to schools, cinemas and religious organizations -- said Friday they will continue to require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 in the short term, despite the federal government relaxing rules for fully vaccinated Americans. That cautious approach comes amid two days of churn and some confusion.
The lifeless Aloha Falls miniature golf course in Libertyville has been closed for more than a year and likely will be replaced by a gas station.
Suburban Skyview: A final aloha to Aloha Falls
This week's Suburban Skyview casts its lens over the shuttered Aloha Falls miniature golf course in Libertyville, soon likely to be replaced by a gas station.
The semifinal of “Pooch Perfect” aired Thursday.
'I had a lot of emotions that night': Elgin couple get engaged on ABC's 'Pooch Perfect'
An Elgin couple competing together on the ABC network dog grooming show "Pooch Perfect" got engaged during Tuesday's episode. Alyssa Kasiba and Justin Dorn have made it to the final three and will compete for the $100,000 prize on next week's episode. Locally, they operate a mobile dog grooming business called Simply Diffurent.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,165, Larry Cameron photo: Chicago Blackhawks hockey legend Bobby Hull greeted fans at the Novak and Parker store in Mount Prospect in February of 1966.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,235, Larry Cameron photo: This child received the measles vaccine at Laurel Hill School in Hanover Park in March of 1966. Children from one to six years of age could be vaccinated if the parents had written permission from their doctor.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 387, Tom Grieger photo: These two girls look through books in the children’s section of the Arlington Heights Library in February of 1965.
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In this June 19, 1962 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travel by open carriage around the track prior to the race program, at Ascot, England. Prince Philip was the longest serving royal consort in British history. In Britain, the husband or wife of the monarch is known as consort, a position that carries immense prestige but has no constitutional role.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,221, Mike Seeling photo: Blackhawk school students work on a project in their science class in Bensenville in March of 1966.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 1,065, Al Smith photo: Play ball was the call as 210 Prospect Heights Little Leaguers turned out for opening day ceremonies in May of 1965. The enthusiasm of the major league Cardinals unfortunately did not carry them to victory as they dropped the opening contest 1-0 to the White Sox.
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