All Stories from May 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Frugal living: How to freeze asparagus and reheat french friesMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - Q. I got several one-pound packages of fresh asparagus with about 20 spears in each of them for only $1.69 per package. I plan on getting several more bundles. I plan to...
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Are you ready for grilling season? Take our quizMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - Last week's warm weather has you chomping at the bit to fire up the grill. Maybe you want to toss marinated chicken breasts over some hot coals for a weeknight dinner or...
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Grilling quiz: AnswersMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - 1) Test your grill heat by holding your flat hand 5 inches — about the height of a soda can — over the grates. If you can hold it for 8 to 10 seconds, the grill temp is ...
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Elgin's Izaak Walton chapter wants to stabilize Willow CreekMay 08, 2013 5:30 am - Members of the Elgin chapter of Izaak Walton League of America want to stabilize the banks of Willow Creek — they just need to find support for the project, they said. A...
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Pending agreements move Rollins Gateway project closer to constructionMay 08, 2013 5:15 am - Several agreements involving the Rollins Gateway project in Round Lake Beach are up for approval as major construction on the complicated, two-year project nears. Agreem...
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Naperville council OKs new late-night permit for old Rosebud siteMay 08, 2013 5:15 am - Mayor George Pradel begged the council to “hold off” and Police Chief Robert Marshall says the move will require the city to hire more police, but Naperville officials T...
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A new view of war materialsMay 08, 2013 5:00 am - After the bombing in Boston on April 15, there should be a call to ban Fagor pressure cookers and Tenergy Batteries. Afterall no one needs such weapons of war. Steve Za...
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Rose will return ... but guessing when just sillyMay 08, 2013 5:00 am - Whenever an injured athlete like Derrick Rose is characterized as day to day, the old joke about a university biology professor's classroom survey comes to mind. We'll c...
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Debate is about living within budgetMay 08, 2013 5:00 am - I watched the recent panel discussion on pension reform hoping beyond all hope that some small step could be made to get us closer to a solution of this pension mess. I ...
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Guns not needed in heaven but are on earthMay 08, 2013 5:00 am - Note to Tom McGovern, whose letter to Fence Post said there won’t be guns in heaven, implying NRA members won’t be happy with those eternal accomodations and should look...