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Robin Restaurant finalist for James Beard Foundation award

2 months ago
The James Beard Foundation, which recognizes excellence in chefs and restaurants nationwide, has announced Maplewood’s Robin Restaurant as a finalist for Best New Restaurant. From the James Beard Foundation website: The 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards will be held on Monday, June 15th at the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago. As one of […]
Doug Miner

April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Join the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, elected officials, child welfare stakeholders and more for a month-long observance to share child abuse and neglect prevention awareness messages and promote prevention efforts during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. This year’s theme, Pinwheels of Possibility, celebrates the limitless potential

The Real Origins of April Fools' Day Are Older and Stranger Than the Calendar Myth

2 months ago
A lot of people assume April Fools’ Day began as a simple mistake on a calendar. The story goes: France changed the date of the new year, a few stubborn holdouts kept celebrating in April, and everyone else mocked them. It’s a great tale—clean, funny, and easy to remember. It’s also only part of the picture. The real origins of April Fools’ Day are messier, older, and more interesting. What we call “April Fools’” is less like a single invention