All Stories from September 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Chores to do now for a beautiful garden next yearSep 27, 2011 7:59 am - As the gardening season winds down, so does the amount of time we spend in our beds and borders. There are, however, chores to do now that will help your landscape get o...
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Writers' Theatre gets 'Real' with first-rate Stoppard revivalSep 27, 2011 2:18 pm - Words. Words. Words. Few playwrights employ them to as dazzling effect as Tom Stoppard. The skill which with he does so is evident in the literate musings and witty rej...
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Firm pressing ahead with plans for wind farmSep 25, 2011 9:50 am - QUINCY -- Plans are still under way for a wind farm in western Illinois' Adams County. A New York-based venture says it's pressing ahead with a proposed $300 million win...
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Early Monroe photos, copyrights to sell at auctionSep 27, 2011 2:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Copyrights and images from Marilyn Monroe's first photo shoot are hitting the auction block. A bankruptcy judge in Florida ruled earlier this week that ph...
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'Follies' on Broadway extends run until Jan. 22Sep 26, 2011 6:14 am - NEW YORK — Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" will be haunting Broadway for a little longer. Producers of the hit revival said Friday they're extending its run for three more...
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'Move' exhibit encourages kids to climb, jump, skipSep 26, 2011 3:45 pm - Kids are often told not to run, but they are encouraged to scamper about at Chicago Children's Museum's temporary exhibit “Move.” The exhibit features bright-colored equ...
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Weekend picks: 'Queen of Soul' joins skaters at Sears CentreSep 25, 2011 9:23 am - Soul and ice America's legendary “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin performs classic material and songs from her new album, “A Woman Falling Out of Love,” alongside fa...
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We're on track for a colorful fall in the suburbsSep 24, 2011 10:19 pm - With the explosive colors of summer fireworks behind us, anticipation of the bright displays of fall foliage has returned to the suburbs. Mother Nature's own summer fir...
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Migrants face poverty and prejudice in post-Soviet RussiaSep 24, 2011 5:01 am - MOSCOW — In a tiny hut in the woods where he survives without fixed address or running water, Abdul Malik keeps a neatly pressed suit hanging on the wall above his thin ...
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Some parents try early potty training over diapersSep 25, 2011 10:17 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Cen. Campbell travels unusually light for a mom with a young child. No wet wipes. No changing pad. No disposable diapers. The extra baggage isn’t nec...