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Grandma Catherine’s Biscotti for Italian American Heritage Month

October 1, 2015

5 cups flour (sifted) 3 teas. baking powder (sifted) 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 sticks butter (Cream butter, sugar well) Add 6 eggs, 1 at a time Add 1/4 teas. oil of anise or anise extract Add 1 teas. of vanilla extract (you can vary the flavoring to what you like) Add sifted flour mixture gradually […]

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Can the Pill Cause Breast Cancer?

October 1, 2015

Can taking the pill cause breast cancer? According to cancer.org, this is possible. Studies have shown that taking a birth control pill can put women at a slightly greater risk for breast cancer than women who don’t take the contraceptive. However, if women stop using their birth control pills for more than 10 years, they […]

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Foods That May Put You at Risk for Breast Cancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

October 1, 2015

High Fat- Dairy Foods that are high in estrogen and hormones may put you more at risk for developing breast cancer. Opt for skim milk or low fat- dairy products. 2. Sugar A 2007 study showed that foods with high glycemic levels affect blood sugar, which can lead to cancers. Avoid a lot of processed […]

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Julia Dressed in White #Halloween

October 1, 2015

Daniel and I decided to walk to the park. Basketball practice had ended, and we both had finished our homework during the school day. October had finally arrived, and the trees were beginning to turn orange, red and gold. We wanted to go to the park to enjoy the last bits of crisp autumn weather before the cold […]

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Columbus Day Queen Jessica Malpede Takes the Crown

September 28, 2015

Where did you grow up and go to school? I am 22 and I grew up in Addison. I went to Addison Trail High School. I currently go to Elmhurst College. I am studying communications and business. What do you want to do when you graduate? I originally wanted to go into nursing, but at […]

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Is Sweetest Day for Men?

September 28, 2015

As women, we enjoy being pampered on Valentine’s Day. We love a great card, candy, a steak dinner, and maybe even a stuffed animal. But what about Sweetest Day? Supposedly, Sweetest Day is supposed to be for all of our guys out there. It’s the one romantic holiday where the women dote on our men […]

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How to Find a Witch During the Salem Witch Trials #Halloween

September 24, 2015

Happy Halloween! It’s that spooky time of year where pumpkins, witches, and ghosts become more appealing. But, can you imagine living in an era when people were actually ACCUSED and hanged for being a “witch”? Back in Salem, Mass. this was once a reality. Here are some things that people looked for when trying to […]

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Celebrate Columbus Day with the JCCIA

September 24, 2015

Happy Columbus Day! Monday, October 12, 2015 Mass — 9:00 a.m. The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, Chicago Wreath Laying — 10:30 a.m. Arrigo Park, Chicago Parade — 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. STATE STREET! Between Wacker Drive & Van Buren Reception 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Casa Italia, Stone Park

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Chelsea Clementi Latoria Baker, the 2014 Columbus Day Queen, Passes Down Her Crown #ColumbusDay

September 24, 2015

Chelsea Baker, the 2014 Columbus Day Queen, has officially given up her title. After a whirlwind year of queen duties, Baker is feeling content with the mark that she’s made on the Italian American community. You have had quite a year! What were some highlights? There was so many! The biggest moment was the parade. I […]

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My friends and I thought it would be fun to visit an abandoned insane asylum, but what was fun turned freaky… #Halloween

September 23, 2015

I love Halloween. In fact, I live for Halloween. I wait all year for Autumn, because that’s when I know the leaves change, pumpkin spice lattes are back in business, and Halloween is here. With the territory of loving Halloween, I love scary movies, haunted houses, and real ghost stories. When I was in high school, my […]

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