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As the saying goes: there is baseball, apple pie and mom. But around here, there is also Russell’s Barbecue. If you’ve been a resident for more than a couple of years, it seems that at least one of your heartstrings is tied to this mainstay of meat, this facilitator of family, this purveyor of times past.

Nostalgia will always be on the menu at Russell’s BBQ. They say you eat with your eyes and there is something more to that beyond the mouth-watering food at Russell’s. Walking into the time-honored location at Thatcher and North Avenue in Elmwood Park diners get not only a whiff of the meal to come, but also a warm, family, good-times-past feeling.

Check out the scores and top performers from Thursday’s high school baseball and softball action.

Today, Sunday, December 19, 2021, at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET, Eddie Bravo’s Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds will be held at the Plaza De Toros