All Stories from April 10, 2014 (Change date)
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Drury Lane skillfully navigates familiar 'Les Mis'Apr 10, 2014 2:00 pm - It would be churlish for audiences to expect a rotating turntable stage in every new production of “Les Misérables,” now making its Drury Lane Theatre debut in Oakbrook ...
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Why are my kids' laundry habits so finicky?Apr 10, 2014 9:25 am - My kids are so weird about their clothing. We have three teenagers in the house; boy-girl twins who are seniors in high school, and a freshman son. Our oldest daughter i...
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Subscription sample boxes shake up beauty routinesApr 10, 2014 5:45 am - CHICAGO - It's a beauty product fan's dream: a monthly box sent to the door filled with samples of lip glosses, face creams, hair treatments and nail polishes. The tren...
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The bitters truth — cocktail bitters are boomingApr 10, 2014 5:45 am - Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume isn't afraid to tell the bitters truth. Making drinks without adding a dash or two of bitters is like cooking without seasoning. “We thin...
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Benign neglect? Garden pest control naturallyApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - Gardeners worried about the safety of synthetic pest-control products sometimes turn to botanically derived compounds instead. But many of those also contain toxic ingre...
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Kane Co. forest district eyeing 37 acres in Big RockApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - A state grant combined with remaining funds from a 2011 tax increase referendum might help transform 37 acres of prime woodland into Kane County Forest Preserve District...
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Racial turbulence couldn't ground suburban pilotApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - Knowing longtime suburban resident William R. Norwood as the groundbreaking pilot whose name graces the Boeing 727 United jet on permanent display at Chicago's Museum of...
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Schaumburg soccer camp leads suburban players to BarcelonaApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - Twelve young soccer players from the suburbs are about to gain international experience during a tournament next week in Barcelona, Spain — not far from where the city's...
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Wheaton North starts 'Writers Wall of Fame' to honor alumniApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - Former Wheaton North High School students who have found success by writing published works will soon be honored with a “Writers Wall of Fame.” English teacher Debby Va...
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First Folio announces seasonApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - First Folio Theatre announced Wednesday it will open its 2014-15 season with "The Gravedigger," a world premiere from Joseph Zettelmaier, whose "Salvage" runs throug...