All Stories from August 30, 2014 (Change date)
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Baked Stuffed PearsAug 30, 2014 6:30 am - 4 large pears, washed ½ cup sugar 6 ounces sweet marsala wine, divided 4 ounces amaretti cookies, crushed 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter Heat oven to 375 degre...
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Book notes: Meet 'Flight 232' author in Lake ForestAug 30, 2014 6:15 am - • Candace Fleming discusses her book "The Family Romanov" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665 or ander...
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'Madden NFL 15' scores on new consolesAug 30, 2014 6:15 am - If you followed all the offseason NFL headlines — concussions, racial slurs, bullying, domestic violence — you'd think the league was in serious trouble. Instead, it's m...
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Crabgrass, powdery mildew common ailmentsAug 30, 2014 6:15 am - You may be noticing crabgrass at this time of year, especially in a neglected lawn. Crabgrass is an annual weedy grass that readily forms seeds in the fall. To prevent...
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DVD previews: 'Draft Day,' 'They Came Together'Aug 30, 2014 6:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Sept. 2: "Draft Day" (PG-13, 109 minutes, Lionsgate): Kevin Costner plays Sonny Weaver Jr., general manager of the Clevelan...
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Having 'a style' is out of styleAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - Q. A woman I met at a bridal luncheon asked me in what “style” we are going to decorate our apartment. I realize I don't have a special style. I like a lot of different ...
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A dining room table that won't cramp your styleAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - It's hard to talk about design trends without mentioning open floor plans, which have officially replaced granite countertops as a national obsession. But what do they m...
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'Orange Is the New Black' is the second-most pirated TV show in the worldAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - “Orange Is the New Black,” Netflix's hit series about a women's prison, was the second-most-pirated TV show in the world on a daily basis after HBO's “Game of Thrones,” ...
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Survey planned for Cook Memorial library patronsAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - Cook Memorial Public Library District residents will be surveyed about their library habits and their opinions of the district's facilities this month. The survey result...
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Pair of top receivers would be great catchAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - The stud running back theory. Remember that? Eons ago — OK, 12-15 years ago — my advice to newbie fantasy football players was to do anything in your power to acquire tw...