All Stories from February 7, 2015 (Change date)
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Succulent houseplant delivers indoor colorFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Kalanchoe is a succulent houseplant grown for its small bright flowers. Native to Madagascar, it can be commercially grown so it flowers in the colder months. The flowe...
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Arlington Heights candidates debate subsidizing MetropolisFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - The Arlington Heights village board on Monday night will get results of a monthslong study on the future of the struggling Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, but with si...
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The man behind the mask: Vernon Hills man becomes an Iron HeroFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - The look on James Speers' face is pure pride and emotion as he talks about his late father, Glen. His dad, he says, was the first “iron man” in the family. Glen Speers o...
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Author appearances: Cary Elwes presents 'As You Wish,' film in NapervilleFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - • Leslie Goddard, author of “Chicago's Sweet Candy History,” discusses and signs copies of her book at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Indian Trails Public Library Distr...
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The rise of the avocado, America's new favorite fruitFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - America is in love with avocados. The country's appetite for the creamy versatile fruit (yes, avocados are fruit) has grown just about every year for the past 15 years, ...
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On painkillers? Talk to your doctor before trying to get pregnantFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - More than one-fourth of women who might become pregnant are getting prescriptions for opiod painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, that can cause birth defects and ...
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Magnesium can lower cholesterol, studies showFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Recently, one of my patients came into my office with some interesting news. Most of her life she had been plagued with high cholesterol that was difficult to treat. Sh...
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Weekend picks: Natalie Cole unforgettable at NCCFeb 07, 2015 5:30 am - Unforgettable legacy Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole performs her hits and some of her latest forays into Latin music on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiff...
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Andrew Grams going patriotic with ESO this seasonFeb 07, 2015 5:30 am - For his third season as Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director, Andrew Grams has put together a schedule that contains a blend of the familiar and not-so familiar — wra...
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Homebuilders adapt to a different timeFeb 07, 2015 5:00 am - Housing starts in the Chicago metropolitan area during 2014 increased 17 percent over 2013 by one measure and 19 percent by another, making builders optimistic that 2015...