All Stories from June 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Blizzard Bash celebrates one of ECC’s foundersJun 13, 2012 8:39 am - While Harry Blizzard was not born or raised in Elgin, he has enthusiastically claimed the city as home over the last half-century — much to the benefit of several Elgin ...
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‘Teaching life through song’ aim for Elgin Chorus campsJun 13, 2012 8:37 am - Submitted by Elgin Children’s Chorus There’s still time to register for the Elgin Children’s Chorus Summer Camp, to be held at Elgin Community College, June 18-23, from ...
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Betty’s Best BBQ SauceJun 13, 2012 8:21 am - 3 cups ketchup ½ cup cider vinegar ½ cup pepper vinegar, liquid only (see note) ½ cup molasses, or more to taste ¼ cup liquid smoke (preferably hickory) 1 tablespoon soy...
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Oriental Express SauceJun 13, 2012 8:21 am - 1 tablespoon canola or other neutral oil 1 small onion, minced Dash kosher salt Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce, or t...
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Meryle Streep lauds Viola Davis at film awardsJun 13, 2012 8:15 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — They may have been Oscar rivals earlier this year, but there’s nothing but love between Meryl Streep and Viola Davis. Streep, who ended Davis’ aw...
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Tom Cruise receives Friars Icon awardJun 13, 2012 8:15 am - NEW YORK — Tom Cruise was in Manhattan to collect an award, and, yes, promote a movie. On Tuesday night, the actor received the fourth ever Friars Club Entertainment Ico...
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Highland Games combine culture with wacky eventsJun 13, 2012 8:00 am - For two days this weekend, Hamilton Lakes in Itasca will be transformed into Scotland. If you're there, you might see someone flipping over a 20-foot, 140-pound tree tr...
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Veterans, civilians invited to job fair in SchaumburgJun 13, 2012 8:00 am - State Senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) is encouraging veterans, their families, and businesses to attend a local job fair at the University of Phoenix's Schaumburg lo...
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Asian stocks rise, gains limited by crisis fearsJun 13, 2012 7:40 am - HONG KONG — Asian stocks were mostly higher in choppy trading on Wednesday following a big rally in U.S. markets, though gains were limited by persistent worries over Eu...
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Kraft to close Waupaca cheese plantJun 13, 2012 7:33 am - WAUPACA, Wis. — Northfield-based Kraft Foods Inc. plans to close a cheese plant in Waupaca and lay off 120 employees in a cost-cutting move. The closing is planned for t...