Lifestyle Stories from March 12, 2013 (Change date)
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Plumbers for Puppies: Bishop Plumbing Opens Its Doors for Dog Rescue ProgramMar 13, 2013 9:20 pm - In the plumbing trades, the term “oakum” refers to a fiberous rope material used to seal cast iron pipe drains. However, for Bob Melko, owner of Bishop Plumbing in Des P...
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Midtown Athletic Club Spin-A-Thon Raises $20,000+ for Downs Syndrome ResearchMar 13, 2013 9:19 pm - More than 150 participants came out and helped raise over $20,000 at the 2nd annual UPS for DownS charity spin-a-thon at Midtown Athletic Club in Palatine on March 3. A...
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Picoult's 'Storyteller' is structural failureMar 15, 2013 5:58 am - Reading Jodi Picoult novels is sort of like watching episodes of “Law & Order.” There's a fairly routine formula, a couple of twists, as well as a courtroom scene. And m...
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Highland Middle School to host 5K walk/run benefitMar 13, 2013 6:42 pm - Highland Middle School in Libertyville Elementary District 70 is sponsoring the Hornet Hustle 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 6. Fees are $40 for adults and $25 fo...
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Be up front with Mom to avoid more hurt feelingsMar 13, 2013 2:17 pm - Q. My mother is the sweetest, most caring mother a girl could ever ask for. However, she has a tendency to overstep her boundaries. We live VERY far apart and see each o...
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Allow your grown child to make her own choicesMar 21, 2013 8:43 pm - Q. Quick background: I wrote to you before about my daughter’s on-again/off-again relationship with her boyfriend whom we didn’t like, and you wisely advised us that it ...
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Do what feels right for you in letting go of pain of childhoodMar 19, 2013 1:24 pm - Q. My father was a nightmare. When I was a kid, he would tell me I was “a b— just like your mother” and throw things at me; he even threw me down the stairs once and bro...
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Parade StewMar 12, 2013 11:30 am - 2 pounds sirloin or chuck, cut in generous 1-inch cubes Salt and pepper ½ cup flour 4 tablespoons butter ¼ cup oil 1 teaspoon fresh thyme 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 cups beef s...
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Mom’s Potato SoupMar 12, 2013 11:30 am - 2 tablespoons butter 3 leeks, white portion only, thinly sliced 1 large yellow onion 6-8 medium potatoes, red or Yukon gold, peeled and quartered 6 cups vegetable stock...
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M2’s Soda BreadMar 12, 2013 11:30 am - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (see note) 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup sugar 1½ cups drie...
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