We’re expecting large crowds for this year’s Taste of Joliet, and Inwood Athletic Club will be closing early to accommodate parking.
Inwood Athletic Club will close at 4:00p on Friday, June 24 for Taste of Joliet opening
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Turkey and Pasta Ranch Salad
Turkey and Pasta Ranch Salad Servings: 6 / Total Time: 25 mins Ingredients: Directions: Turkey and Pasta Ranch Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Strawberry-Blue Cheese Steak Salad
Strawberry-Blue Cheese Steak Salad Servings: 4 / Total Time: 30 mins Ingredients: Salad: Directions: Strawberry-Blue Cheese Steak Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Sicilian Potato Salad
Sicilian Potato Salad Servings: 26 / Total Time: 40 mins Ingredients: Directions: Sicilian Potato Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Chicken, Nectarine and Avocado Salad
Chicken, Nectarine and Avocado Salad Servings: 4 / Total Time: 20 mins Ingredients: Directions: Chicken, Nectarine and Avocado Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Juneteenth Celebration honors African American business, community and civic leaders
The Times Weekly Publisher Jayme Cain was among eight leaders of Joliet’ business and civic communities were honored at the first-ever CEO Celebration and Awards Gala of the African American Business Association of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce on Juneteenth eve, Saturday, June 18th at the Clarion Convention Center. Recognized for her more than […]
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The Wide World of Wine-Welcome to Abruzzo and its new, delicious wines
By Dwight Casimere Fossacesia, Italy, Chieti Province-The smell of wild jasmine is everywhere as the sun dances on waves at eventide like dabs from a pointillist’s paintbrush. This is the scene in early summer in Abruzzo, a breathtaking region of Italy that is the home of the some of that country’s most refreshing and approachable […]
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Why Juneteenth & Father’s Day are special for Black dads during Covid
A great deal of progress has been made since then, but there is still so much work to do to achieve true equity and equality in our country .From the educational system to the health care system, inequities are evident in underfunded Black schools and Black communities that lack access to COVID-19 vaccines. The list goes on, especially for Black men.
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DuSable Museum announces new name
“While The DuSable is an iconic and historical institution, we’re also constantly evolving to reach new audiences here at home and across the world,” said Perri Irmer, President and CEO of The DuSable Museum. “Our new name and new visual identity further reinforce our founder’s commitment to preserve and promote Black history, art and culture, and to educate and inform our visitors, especially during these challenging times. This is a tremendous moment for The DuSable – we don’t just preserve history, we make it, too.”
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Why Black Joy Matters–on Juneteenth, and Every Day
If we truly–all of us, all races–want to end racial animosity, we will have to do more than take the day off for Juneteenth and tear down a few statues and sing Kumbaya. We will have to take an honest look at the destruction white supremacy has caused, and actively work to eradicate it from our personal relationships, our businesses, our faith circles, our schools, our economic structures, and our politics.
