Lifestyle Stories from August 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Chickens 101: Students aren't the only ones back to school at Saint Alphonsus LigouriAug 28, 2014 12:34 pm - Cluck, cluck, cluck! The fifth grade class at Saint Alphonsus Ligouri School in Prospect Heights welcomed back one of its feathered friends this week. "Fluff," a five-mo...
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Diane Sawyer exits as ABC's evening news anchorAug 28, 2014 1:07 pm - NEW YORK - Diane Sawyer signed off as anchor of ABC's "World News" on Wednesday, telling viewers that it has been wonderful to be the "home port" of the network's news t...
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Home decor taking on new facetsAug 29, 2014 6:09 am - Fans of crisp, modern architecture and clean-lined shapes will love one of this fall's strongest style trends: faceted décor. For those who feel that the whole bold, geo...
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Bees aren't the only pollinators you can attractAug 28, 2014 6:11 am - The dramatic loss of honeybees to changing land use, viruses and pesticides is alarming, and they are irreplaceable as pollinators. But you can somewhat offset their los...
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Soupalooza: Minestrone a melting pot for summer veggiesAug 29, 2014 6:09 am - I don't know about you, but there's something about farmers markets that makes me lose all reason. Even though I know I have a busy week ahead — work events, family obli...
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Superheroes for sale: Product placement gets bigger and bolderAug 28, 2014 6:11 am - I recently caught up with “Noah,” Darren Aronofsky's mega-budgeted, mega-wacky Biblical epic featuring a great performance from Russell Crowe and a couple of befuddling ...
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Alice Waters' Summer MinestroneAug 27, 2014 5:45 am - 1 cup dried cannellini beans (or 2 cups canned) ¼ cup olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 5 th...
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Fringe Fest gives Arlington Heights' theater troupe chance to shineAug 27, 2014 1:55 pm - Organizers of the annual Chicago Fringe Festival are happy to describe their event as “weird.” In fact, the performance arts festival — which draws acts from the city, s...
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Summer veggies were just the first roundAug 28, 2014 6:11 am - In the heat of summer, it's hard to imagine that the weather will ever be cool again. And with dry weather it's hard to imagine it becoming rainy again. But of course t...
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Trisha Yearwood re-emerges twice as busyAug 27, 2014 1:34 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Once intent on scaling back her career to focus on family, country singer Trisha Yearwood now finds herself with two — platinum-selling musician with ...