All Stories from January 8, 2014 (Change date)
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Ring in 2014 with best recent crafting booksJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - As we ring in a new year, let’s not forget the crafting books that came before. A look at some of the best of 2013: Traditional crafts: Crochet, soap, jewelry As a...
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Easy pork Bolognese for nights when jars won't doJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - There is a time and place for jarred pasta sauces. Wednesday nights, for example. Those nights when one kid needs to be at karate, another at band practice, and the spou...
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Herbs enrich not-from-scratch chicken soupJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - Homemade chicken soup is one of my family's favorites, and I try to make the soup hearty so it passes muster as a dinner entree, especially on cold nights. I don't alway...
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Weekend picks: Geoff Akins explores magic of bubblesJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - 'Bubble Wonders': Geoff Akins brings his bubble wizardry “Bubble Wonders” show to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, at 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. A...
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What a great ride the Big Hurt has taken us onJan 08, 2014 4:37 am - Wednesday afternoon seemed like a lifetime away from a Friday morning 24 years ago. Maybe that’s because it was a lifetime when measured by the time and space of a baseb...
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Take note: Seek out these overlooked albums from 2013Jan 08, 2014 4:30 am - Before music fans get too far into the new year, let's look back at some of 2013's overlooked albums, from rocker Joan Jett to rapper E-40 and the Craig Taborn Trio. ...
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Gambling cafe eyes former Elgin coffee shopJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - Editor’s note: This version of the story has been corrected to reflect Crown Pointe Amusement’s correct business location and the number of stores it has open. By Lenore...
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Lake Zurich plan aims to spark downtown rejuvenationJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - Downtown rejuvenation, finding alternative revenue sources and infrastructure improvements are among the priorities of a proposed five-year strategic plan for Lake Zuric...
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Coming to America: Shteyngart writes first memoirJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - At age 41, Gary Shteyngart seems awfully young to be writing a memoir. But readers of “Little Failure” soon discover that he's been precocious all his life. The book is ...
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N.Y. state parks are appealing to adventure sportsJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — Casey Holzworth wedged himself sideways into the narrow stone crevice that angled down from a parking lot, the limestone walls gradually widening sli...