All Stories from June 23, 2012 (Change date)
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‘Another Monster:” iPad app or book?Jun 23, 2012 6:22 am - When is a book no longer a book? I wasn’t expecting to have my mind blown by the iPad app of the children’s story “Another Monster at the End of This Book.” The tale, o...
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Tweets are about to get longerJun 23, 2012 6:20 am - Almost a year ago, I proposed that Twitter double its character limit from 140 to 280. The microblogging site long ago outgrew its original purpose as a platform for sim...
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Weekend picks: Strawberry Fest takes over Long GroveJun 23, 2012 6:00 am - Long Grove Strawberry Fest The annual Long Grove Strawberry Fest, at the crossroads of Old McHenry and Robert Parker Coffin roads in downtown Long Grove, showcases ...
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Five free things to do in ChicagoJun 23, 2012 6:00 am - It may be known as the Windy City, but cash need not go flying from your pockets when you visit Chicago. From the shores of Lake Michigan to the sidewalks along the Magn...
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How much is this Civil War spoon worth?Jun 23, 2012 6:00 am - Q. This is a single Civil War spoon I recently bought. It is as large as a soup spoon of today. I would appreciate it if you could tell me the manufacturer and the value...
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Mindless Internet chatter a predictor of movie blockbuster, bombsJun 23, 2012 5:08 am - Why did “The Avengers” blow the roof off the box office, while “Battleship” sank to the bottom of the sea? Blame Internet chatter. The number of times a film is mentione...
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New grills, gas torches help homeowners extend the summerJun 23, 2012 5:08 am - Outdoor living at home has become so much a part of our everyday life that entrepreneurs and established companies alike are rushing to invent new products to appeal to ...
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The SoapboxJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - 25 years for kids museum: DuPage County should be proud that the vision of Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, who used a station wagon to move exhibits from one home to...
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History could temper today’s controversiesJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - President Obama’s extending a caring hand to young foreign-born residents has a historical counterpoint. In 1986, President Reagan signed an amnesty bill titled the Immi...
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Title IX still helping to close gender gapsJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - Like seeing girls sports featured in newspapers? Have daughters that get the opportunity to compete in all type of sports? Like knowing that when you tell your daughter ...