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Super Bowl Peanut Butter Cookies

by Maryann Pisano on February 11, 2023

1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Beat butter, peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl […]

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Grandma Catherine’s Cannoli Cake

by Maryann Pisano on February 5, 2023

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Former ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Josh Seiter: “I Want People To Know That They’re Not Alone.”

by Maryann Pisano on January 8, 2023

Emme: How was your Christmas? Josh: It was good! I was with friends in Chicago. Did you grow up in Chicago? I grew up in Urbana-Champaign, which is a couple hours south of Chicago. I graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and I moved to Chicago to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law. I lived in […]

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My Grandma’s Oath at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast

July 1, 2022

My grandma was an amazing lady. She was an Italian immigrant, she had four children, she loved her friends and family, she cooked big meals, and had a lasting legacy on so many people. Heck, I even wrote a children’s book about her! One thing really profound about her was she made an oath to […]

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True Life: My Ex Moved on Before Me

July 1, 2022

My ex-boyfriend and I broke up a year and a half ago. When we broke up, I was so upset. I really thought he was the person I was supposed to be with for the rest of my life. After we broke up, I would constantly check his Facebook and Instagram pages to see his […]

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Chicagoland St. Joseph’s Day Tables

February 28, 2022

March 6 Mazzini-Verdi Ladies Club Franklin Park 1 pm Mass, 3 pm dinner Adults — $30, Children under 12 — $15 Contact Maria Banducci 630-443-8722 * March 12 St. Francis Borgia Church Chicago 7 pm Mass in Italian, with buffet after Mass Donations Appreciated Contact Maria Perna, 708-307-7180 * March 12-13 St. Anthony of Padua […]

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Perfect Super Bowl Recipe: Sliders #Yum

February 12, 2022

Ingredients: Butter or Hawaiian Rolls One Pound of Ground Beef One Package of Shredded Cheddar One Package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix Take the brown ground beef and drain the fat. Add a package of dry onion soup mix and a package of cheese. Melt the cheese on a low to medium flame. Keep stirring! […]

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Dreaming of a Warm Christmas?

December 21, 2021

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas this year? You might be disappointed. According to forecast models, the Chicagoland area may have some precipitation on Christmas Eve, but this is predicted to be just in the form of rain due to the warmer temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, the latest first measured snowfall […]

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“Bachelor in Paradise’s” Serena Pitt said Introducing her Fiancé Joe Amabile to Her Family was a “Little Bizarre”

December 21, 2021

Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile made an appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Oct. 14 podcast “Off the Vine” to gush about their engagement. However, Pitt did admit that introducing Amabile to her family was “a little bizarre.” “We were basically back in quarantine,” Pitt explained to Bristowe, since their engagement had to be a secret while […]

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Omicron Symptoms: What You Need to Know

December 20, 2021

Fever, sore throat, loss of taste and smell, and body aches are all symptoms of COVID-19. However, experts say that the Omicron variant differs from the classic COVID-19 symptoms. British doctor Dr. Amir Khan said there are several distinguishing symptoms that separate the Omicron variant from the common cold and other strains of COVID-19. The […]

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