Don’t wash the turkey, meals specialists warn

Go forward and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and inexperienced beans. But meals specialists say don’t — repeat don’t — wash the turkey earlier than popping it within the oven on Thanksgiving Day. They say that would unfold the germs lurking in your turkey within the kitchen sink or close by meals. But it’s been a problem making an attempt to persuade cooks to cease rinsing off uncooked poultry. “If your mother did it and your grandmother did it, and suddenly the [government] says not to wash your turkey, you may take some time to adjust,” stated Drusilla Banks, who teaches meals sanitation for the University of Illinois Extension. Germs that may make individuals sick are frequent

Community Alert: Police warn of pickpocketing at Loop

Police are warning residents after a collection of pickpocket thefts have been reported at eating places within the Loop over the past two months. In every case, somebody took a pockets from a handbag hanging on the again of a chair and later used the bank cards that have been inside, Chicago police stated in a group alert. The thefts occurred: Between midday and 1:30 p.m. July 12 within the 600 block of West Randolph Street At 1:30 p.m. July 15 within the 500 block of West Madison Street Between 1:25 p.m. and a couple of:05 p.m. July 18 within the 200 block of West Lake Street. Between 1:45 p.m. and

Community Alert: Police warn of current robberies on South

Police are asking South Side residents to concentrate on their environment after a string of robberies have been reported in May in Bronzeville, Kenwood and Hyde Park. In every incident, two to 4 males between 14 and 20 years outdated approached the victims and beat them earlier than taking their property, Chicago police stated. The robberies occurred: About 5 a.m., May 12 within the 900 block of East 50th Street; About 11 p.m., May 25 within the 5100 block of South Drexel Avenue; and About 2 p.m., May 27 within the 4800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. Anyone with details about these robberies is requested to name Area Central detectives at 312-747-8384. Read extra