All Stories from January 7, 2014 (Change date)
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Suburban groups work to help homeless survive dangerous coldJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - For most of us, the extreme cold is a discomfort. For the homeless, it can be deadly. So in recent days, groups that aim to provide shelter and services to homeless peop...
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Empanadas aka Hand PiesJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - Crust 1¼ cups flour 6 tablespoons butter, cold 2 tablespoons shortening 2 tablespoons sugar 3-5 tablespoons ice water Apple filling 3 apples, peeled, cored and diced 2 t...
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Pending park sale means Libertyville hockey rink may have to goJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - The bitter cold may be keeping skaters and hockey players off the ice at Bolander Park in Libertyville, but a group of residents is keeping the issue of what becomes of ...
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Music notes: Keith Urban to light up the United CenterJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - Country idol Australia and country music don't seem like an easy match, but Aussie superstar Keith Urban has managed to make it work. Urban, who supplements his rec...
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No more risky business for suburban star of 'Stand Your Ground'Jan 07, 2014 4:30 am - You've probably seen more of actress/model Francine Locke than you realize. Remember the 1983 Chicago-set movie "Risky Business"? When high school student Tom Cruise dr...
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Editorial: Island Lake’s promise to cut legal costsJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - We’ve used this space many times in recent years to take Island Lake village leaders to the proverbial woodshed over a variety of issues that could be considered among t...
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Dawn Patrol: Metra expects delays again; Teamwork during tough weatherJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - Metra commuters should expect delays again Frigid temperatures and ice caused accidents, frozen switches, equipment failures and unexpected messups on numerous rout...
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Check out this fact on global warmingJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - Another instance of selective reporting of the news is the nature of the trip a group of people took to the Antarctic. The Southern Hemisphere is in its warm or “summer”...
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Editorial: Island Lake’s promise to cut legal costsJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - We’ve used this space many times in recent years to take Island Lake village leaders to the proverbial woodshed over a variety of issues that could be considered among t...
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Snowden demonstrates double-think on importance of leaksJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - Moscow has always been hard on idealists. So it’s no surprise to find the world-renowned civil libertarian Edward Snowden feeling shaky midway through his first Russian ...