All Stories from August 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Frugal living: Stocking up on vegan ingredientsAug 23, 2013 6:00 am - Q. I'm not an ethical vegan, but I have been eating vegan for health reasons. I don't currently stockpile, but I eventually need to start doing so. In the past, I went a...
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Music notes: Happy Together Tour reunites Turtles, Three Dog NightAug 23, 2013 6:00 am - Rock nostalgia Members of bands from the 1960s have, well, banded together for a concert tour that will bring rock’s past back to life. The Happy Together Tour includes ...
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Marriott's hard-working ensemble makes '9 to 5' palatableAug 23, 2013 6:00 am - Watching "9 to 5: The Musical" at Lincolnshire's Marriott Theatre is like eating chicken-fried steak from a fine china plate. The presentation is fine, propelled by Da...
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10 things to do before summer slips awayAug 23, 2013 6:00 am - Summer may not officially end until Sept. 22, but kids going back to school and the approach of Labor Day make it seem like fall is closing in. So before summer fully s...
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Sugar Grove American Legion fighting video gambling lawsuitAug 23, 2013 5:30 am - American Legion Post 1271 in Sugar Grove has upped the ante in a lawsuit over video gambling machines. The post wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a company that sa...
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Island Lake trustee questions $30,000 billAug 23, 2013 5:30 am - Plans for a new village hall in Island Lake sank after the April municipal election, so a newly received $30,000 bill for services related to the project has surprised s...
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Panelists underscore need for early STEM educationAug 23, 2013 5:30 am - One overarching theme emerged Thursday at a panel discussion on the importance of STEM-based curriculum: Start them young. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates D...
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Elmhurst man admits lying about opening for BeatlesAug 23, 2013 5:15 am - This is the story of aging rock musician Gary Goldberg, The Beatles and a lie that, in the end, came to haunt him. Goldberg took the podium last week at the Elmhurst Hi...
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Gender gap persists in STEM education participationAug 23, 2013 5:15 am - Jane Halloran doesn't hesitate when asked about her future career plans. The South Elgin teen has been certain she'll go into environmental engineering ever since her in...
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District 46: YouTube clip misrepresents administratorAug 23, 2013 5:15 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 officials say a YouTube video posted by a local activist unfairly portrays an administrator as being unconcerned if a student gives an i...