All Stories from May 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Aficionados seek top quality in grills in suburbsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Andy Workinger is not the type to embrace disposable consumer goods. That's one reason he loves Solaire Infrared Grills. Workinger sells Solaire grills, but his persona...
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Get ready for a bumper crop of insectsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Itchy yet? It's merely a matter of time: Experts are predicting a major, prolonged onslaught of mosquitoes, ticks and other pesky insects this spring and summer. Of cour...
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Award-winning author Ann Packer coming to Vernon HillsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Ann Packer, author of the two New York Times best-selling novels, "Songs Without Words" and "The Dive From Clausen's Pier," will discuss her work during a luncheon "meet...
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Greek election results spook marketsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON - Renewed uncertainty over Europe's sprawling debt crisis following elections in Greece and France weighed on stock markets Monday, with the main exchange in Athe...
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Contestants ready for a fit futureMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - For the six contestants of the Daily Herald's 2012 Fittest Loser competition, the past three months have been nothing short of a life-changing journey. Along the way, t...
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Wheeling life insurance firm thrives after 26 yearsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with AccuQuote Founder & CEO Byron Udell. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are a direct to the consumer life insurance quoting and brokerag...
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Geneva shop co-owner hits the right notesMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Most people know Beckie Untiedt as the matriarch of Graham's Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream in Geneva and Wheaton and the 318 Coffeehouse in Geneva. That's where sweet tr...
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Experimental drug reduces autism symptoms in mouse studyMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — A depression drug from Pfizer reduced signs of autism in mice in a study, a finding that may shed light on the cause of the disorder and jump-start research i...
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Obesity-linked diabetes harder to treat in kidsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Type 2 diabetes is harder to treat in children ages 10 to 17 than it is in adults, according to one of the first large studies of the disease in younger people. The rese...
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Cognitive behavioral therapy directly addresses anxietyMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I'd like to learn more about cognitive behavioral therapy. How is it used to treat anxiety? A. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is the leading form of th...