Lifestyle Stories from December 3, 2013 (Change date)
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In your face, selfie! ‘Science’ also tops for 2013Dec 03, 2013 2:04 pm - NEW YORK — Look alive, selfie. There’s another word of the year that’s not all about you. While Oxford University Press, the British publisher of the Oxford dictionaries...
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MHS students to collect toys at basketball gameDec 03, 2013 5:27 pm - Two Mundelein High School student organizations will collect toys during the varsity boys basketball game against Warren Township High on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Operati...
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Cherry-White Chocolate Drop CookiesDec 03, 2013 1:27 pm - 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon almond extract ¼ cup milk 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking s...
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A holiday cookie for those of us who hate bakingDec 04, 2013 5:08 am - The trouble with the holiday season is the baking guilt. The issue is that I don't like baking. It's too precise a practice for me to enjoy. I prefer the little-of-this-...
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Kind Words campaign connects community with the homelessDec 06, 2013 9:31 pm - Forgotten, unwanted, outcast, invisible is how it feels to be homeless. In response to this problem, the Lake County Haven, a Libertyville-based nonprofit that provides ...
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Poinsettias create ‘beautiful sight’ at CantignyDec 03, 2013 10:50 pm - Guests had a chance to admire a sea of poinsettias Tuesday at Cantigny Park in Wheaton during the horticulture department’s annual “Shades of Crimson” event. Joy Kaminsk...
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Boston keeps classic '70s sound on new albumDec 04, 2013 5:07 am - Boston “Life, Love & Hope” (Frontiers) Give Tom Scholz credit for knowing one of the core tenets of business success: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. On Boston's f...
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You can help neighbors in need with #GivingTuesday donationsDec 05, 2013 7:37 am - While we’re still giddy about the joy our Black Friday steals and Cyber Monday deals will bring to our loved ones, Tuesday marks another day dedicated to bringing joy to...
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Dog-doo scofflaws get bagged through DNA testingDec 03, 2013 10:37 am - BRAINTREE, Mass. — Apartment and condo managers, dogged by complaints from those who’ve experienced the squishy and smelly sensation of stepping onto a pile of dog doo, ...
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Elvis items featured at Rock and Roll Hall of FameDec 04, 2013 5:08 am - CLEVELAND — Old-time Elvis Presley fans and lots of newer, younger ones flocked to a new exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Friday to see his stylish I...