Lifestyle Stories from August 13, 2014 (Change date)
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Apps for kids: Virtual pets teach life lessonsAug 14, 2014 12:32 pm - Are your kids begging for a pet, but you don't think they are ready? Try getting them a virtual pet in the meantime. Below are three iPad apps that will teach your child...
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Take items from around house to create your own mini-golf courseAug 14, 2014 6:10 am - You've probably done lots of fun things with your family so far this summer, but have you built your own miniature golf course yet? Recently, our neighbors invited my 6-...
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End summer with positive back-to-school routinesAug 14, 2014 6:10 am - In preparation for a new school year, Rebecca Castro and her 8-year-old son, Pablo, soon will be shopping for a new backpack. The Palatine mother of two pre-orders a ma...
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Project Bleachers: Jack Antonoff spins off from fun.Aug 13, 2014 1:14 pm - Jack Antonoff is spinning off from his chart-topping band fun., but he's recruited some big-time backup for his solo side project: Yoko Ono and Lena Dunham. The 30-year-...
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Baking secrets: Add a touch of whimsy to your fresh and festive summer mealsAug 14, 2014 6:10 am - Seasonal. Fresh. Festive. Wanting to step away from baked good this summer, I adopted that mantra as I prepared for my recent culinary demonstrations at the Du Page Coun...
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Steak and cheese grinder recast as a pasta dinner in less than 30 minutesAug 15, 2014 6:15 am - Parents love back-to-school season because it gets the whole family back on a schedule. Parents hate back-to-school season because that schedule usually leaves too littl...
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69 years, 151 pints: 'Mr. Blood Drop' keeps on givingAug 13, 2014 6:15 pm - If there was one thing that made the blood donation Palatine resident George Serena gave Tuesday morning different from the 150 he's given in the past, it would probably...
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Easy Steak and Cheese PastaAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - 12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti or other pasta 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon oli...
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Daily Herald subscribers treated to special visit from 'Othello' villainAug 14, 2014 6:07 am - Daily Herald readers attending the Gift Theatre's modern take on "Othello" last weekend as part of a special subscriber event in Chicago were treated to a surprise when ...
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Lombard's Beacon Hill celebrates anniversary, additionAug 14, 2014 5:00 pm - Residents, village officials and employees gathered in Lombard Wednesday to celebrate Beacon Hill senior living community's 30th anniversary and the groundbreaking for a...