All Stories from April 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Parsley and Butter Lettuce With Grapefruit-Shallot DressingApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Leaves from 1 pound bibb or butterhead lettuce (may substitute other tender lettuce) ½ cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons minced shallot 2 tablespoons fre...
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T. Jefferson Parker concludes Charlie Hood seriesApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - “The Famous and the Dead” is billed as the final installment in T. Jefferson Parker's six-volume saga about Charlie Hood, an earnest young Los Angeles lawman hellbent on...
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Soupalooza: Mushroom Barley Soup brings a flood of good memoriesApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Every time I look at the overstuffed, overflowing mess that is my recipe box, I vow to clean up my act by scanning everything and organizing it in some nice tidy folder ...
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Move over Chardonnay, make way for alt whites this springApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Pinot Grigio offers lemony refreshment. Chardonnay is a luscious complement to poultry and grilled seafood. Sauvignon Blanc smacks the palate with bracing herbality. The...
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Mushroom Barley SoupApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - 7 cups chicken or vegetable stock, divided 1 ounce dried porcini or morel mushrooms ½ cup pearl barley 2 tablespoons butter or mild vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped ...
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Book notes: Meet Gabby Douglas at Skokie’s B&NApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ Chicago-area writer Amy Timberlake celebrates the release of her new novel for children, “One Came Home,” with a reading and book-signing event at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Ap...
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Forum brings suburban community, experts together on state pension debateApr 24, 2013 5:30 am - Community, key players to talk about fixes
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Flooded Glen Ellyn Library providing curbside serviceApr 24, 2013 5:30 am - While the Glen Ellyn Public Library remains closed due to flooding, patrons still are able to pick up books curbside at the building’s front door. The library began limi...
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Illinois nets almost $6 billion more in taxes in 2012Apr 24, 2013 5:30 am - Illinois collected nearly $6 billion more in taxes and fees in 2012 than in the year before. That's the greatest increase of any state in the nation, according to the U....
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Praise for lawmaker’s support of gay marriageApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - As a resident of Illinois, a constituent of House District 51 and the parent of a gay teenage child, I would like to thank state Rep. Ed Sullivan for standing up for wha...