All Stories from April 10, 2014 (Change date)
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Drury Lane skillfully navigates familiar 'Les Mis'Apr 11, 2014 5:55 am - It would be churlish for audiences to expect a rotating turntable stage in every new production of “Les Misérables,” now making its Drury Lane Theatre debut in Oakbrook ...
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Why are my kids' laundry habits so finicky?Apr 10, 2014 4:02 pm - My kids are so weird about their clothing. We have three teenagers in the house; boy-girl twins who are seniors in high school, and a freshman son. Our oldest daughter i...
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Subscription sample boxes shake up beauty routinesApr 11, 2014 5:58 am - CHICAGO - It's a beauty product fan's dream: a monthly box sent to the door filled with samples of lip glosses, face creams, hair treatments and nail polishes. The tren...
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The bitters truth — cocktail bitters are boomingApr 10, 2014 3:56 pm - Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume isn't afraid to tell the bitters truth. Making drinks without adding a dash or two of bitters is like cooking without seasoning. “We thin...
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'Draft Day' sacked by fumbled direction, dumbed-down dialogueApr 10, 2014 2:08 pm - We suspect there will be something more to Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver than initially meets our eyes. Look carefully at his office and you'll see a lar...
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Schaumburg soccer camp leads suburban players to BarcelonaApr 11, 2014 12:03 pm - Twelve young soccer players from the suburbs are about to gain international experience during a tournament next week in Barcelona, Spain — not far from where the city's...
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Wheaton North starts 'Writers Wall of Fame' to honor alumniApr 10, 2014 6:22 pm - Former Wheaton North High School students who have found success by writing published works will soon be honored with a “Writers Wall of Fame.” English teacher Debby Va...
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Dist. 200 approves purchase of print, digital textbooksApr 11, 2014 7:52 am - Despite recent talk of possibly replacing outdated textbooks with digital devices, the Wheaton Warrenville District 200 board of education approved the purchase of 1,025...
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Kane Co. forest district eyeing 37 acres in Big RockApr 10, 2014 6:08 pm - A state grant combined with remaining funds from a 2011 tax increase referendum might help transform 37 acres of prime woodland into Kane County Forest Preserve District...
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Benign neglect? Garden pest control naturallyApr 11, 2014 5:58 am - Gardeners worried about the safety of synthetic pest-control products sometimes turn to botanically derived compounds instead. But many of those also contain toxic ingre...