All Stories from September 4, 2016 (Change date)
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Bernfield: Chicago Cubs' Hendricks might be NL's best pitcherSep 05, 2016 10:59 pm - No one anticipated that Kyle Hendricks would earn his way into the discussion for the 2016 National League Cy Young award - not even Kyle himself. "I definitely didn't s...
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How to travel with your catSep 04, 2016 8:00 am - The last time I visited with you at The Buddy Beat, I addressed feline air travel in general regarding preparations and the tedious, specific details the airlines requir...
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Revisiting the memorial teaching dock at Peck Farm ParkSep 04, 2016 8:00 am - Dedicating a park or some other type of structure to a person who has committed part of their lives to serving the community is a lasting gesture. Sometimes these struct...
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High-intensity vs. aerobic training: Which is better?Sep 06, 2016 6:18 am - If you had a choice, would you exercise really hard for one minute or moderately for 45 minutes? Pressed for time, you probably picked the first option. According to a r...
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Grammar Moses: Tackling portmanteaus, eliminating extraneous wordsSep 05, 2016 7:58 am - Portmanteau words are those that are created from blending other words - both in sound and meaning. "Smog," for instance, is a mashup of smoke and fog. While I assume mo...
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Plant native switch grass in the landscapeSep 08, 2016 6:20 am - Ornamental grasses are celebrating their season to star in the landscape. Summer heat and generous rainfall have promoted lush growth and showy seed heads. There are man...
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Winged wonders: Artist captures the beauty of mothsSep 04, 2016 7:25 am - The butterfly is universally loved, but its close cousin, the moth, is not. You don't find grade-schoolers knocking on the Halloween door costumed as a moth. Schoolyards...
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Never told a spouse how much money is in your 401(k)? You're not aloneSep 05, 2016 8:04 am - Trust of politicians in America seems to have reached a new low in this election season. But who would have guessed how little trust exists across the kitchen table? Man...
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Are store rewards programs worthwhile?Sep 05, 2016 8:04 am - You grab the gallon of milk you forgot yesterday, pick up the cheapest toothpaste, and head over to the checkout line. Just when your quick trip to the grocery store is ...
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Suburban teens' journey from Buffalo Grove to the Israeli armySep 05, 2016 7:58 am - While most of their former classmates are adapting to life on leafy college campuses, two recent Stevenson High School graduates from Buffalo Grove are in Israel prepari...