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Horseradish Festival

The International Horseradish Festival is June 6-8 in Collinsville. Some folks say Small Town America is dying. And in some cases, that’s true. But other small towns, such Homer, Illinois, have found ways to celebrate their uniqueness. For Homer, it’s their SodaFest featuring Homer Soda Company’s incredible variety of vintage and artisanal sodas. Chatham has […]

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Guinness goodness

A defining characteristic of stout beers, of which Guinness is arguably the best known, is a creamy head and extremely dark body caused by the addition of roasted barley. PHOTO BY BOB FILA/MCT Will ye be havin’ a pint or two of Guinness to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day come Monday? If so, you won’t be […]

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