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Suburban bakery revives its ‘cicada cakes' as double-brood invasion nears
Trillions of red-eyed periodical cicadas have started emerging in parts of the country, although Illinois isn't seeing any just yet. But it's only a matter of time - as many cicadas have been discovered just below ground. Cicadas are safe to eat for most people, according to the Cleveland Clinic. But one specific cicada is likely more appetizing than the rest.
Smashing Pumpkins select new guitarist after open tryouts
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The Smashing Pumpkins have selected a new guitarist following an open tryout call. The band announced that veteran guitarist Kiki Wong is joining the touring lineup of the band. “It wasn’t an easy decision with how much guitar playing we were lucky enough to hear...
48 years later, "Phaze" gets the band back together as suburban Chicago students share record-making memories
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you attended Niles East High School in the 1970s, you might have heard of the band Phaze.But this story will resonate even if that name doesn't ring a bell.A basement jam session is equal parts rehearsal – and reunion.Gerald Ford was still president the last time Scott Samuels played with Chuck, Ed, and Jerry. Their band was 'Phaze' and their school was Niles East."Yeah, it's been 48 years," said Samuels. "I was the leader of the band and I would run the practices with an iron fist kind of thing."A high school in Skokie that was...
Photos: Early morning at NU Gaza encampment
Richard Cahan takes photos for the Evanston RoundTable. He also is publisher of CityFiles Press, a small but mighty media company that believes in the power of words and pictures. You can reach him at... More by Richard Cahan. The RoundTable will try to post comments within a few hours,...
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