All Stories from April 12, 2017 (Change date)
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Coconut Pound CakeApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - 2¼ cups cake flour (9 ounces by weight) 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (¼ pound or 1 stick) 3 large eg...
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Easter lamb and ham, scaled to suit your crowdApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - The Easter table's main attractions — lamb by the leg, ham bigger than a diver's helmet — are built to feed a crowd. But options for a modest holiday gathering can be ru...
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Harriet Tubman goes solo on 'Underground' special episodeApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Harriet Tubman, who escaped from slavery in the antebellum South to become a leading abolitionist, is best known today as a righteous figure and the future fa...
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East Dundee's River Street Tavern boasts impressive menuApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - With a large drink menu, East Dundee's River Street Tavern makes good on the “tavern” part of its name. But the new spot, which opened in the space formerly occupied by ...
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Weekend picks: Eric Church takes over the Allstate ArenaApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - Mr. Misunderstood Fans of country singer Eric Church ("Talladega," "Hell on the Heart") won't want to miss his "Holdin' My Own" concert tour at the Allstate Arena, 6920 ...
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A 'rare' bird sighting? Here's how to tellApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - A 'rare' bird sighting is a personal thing for many birders
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Baked spaghetti squash that takes hassle out of cookingApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - A few years ago when everyone I knew was on the Paleo diet, I started making spaghetti squash and topping it with meat sauce to feed my dinner party guests who were off ...
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Given a little steam, broccoli can become a star playerApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - I'm a brassica believer. Give me cauliflower, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts or broccoli, and I'm happy. But I also realize that everyone doesn't feel the same way. The...
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Naperville adult day center still open, still strugglingApr 12, 2017 5:38 am - A Naperville adult care center that was struggling late last year to remain open in the wake of absent state payments is still providing day services for seniors - and s...
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Barrington 220 approves bus contract with a 24% increaseApr 12, 2017 5:37 am - The Barrington Area Unit School District 220 school board approved a new bus service contract that will pay around $2.1 million more, at a total of $11.1 million, to Bar...