All Stories from December 13, 2017 (Change date)
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For those who think white chocolate isn't 'real' chocolate, have we got bars for youDec 13, 2017 5:00 am - For years, connoisseurs dismissed white chocolate — a confection made with cocoa butter, milk solids and sugar, but with none of the cocoa solids that give darker chocol...
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Weekly picks: Callen brings laughs to Schaumburg's ImprovDec 13, 2017 5:00 am - Callen response Catch up with comedian Bryan Callen ("The Goldbergs," "The Hangover") when he performs a series of standup shows starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy S...
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Cashews, Chocolates and Marzipan Bar CookiesDec 13, 2017 5:00 am - 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter ¾ cup (4.5 ounces) white chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli) 1½ cups (6¾ ounces) all-purpose, unbleached flour 1 teaspoon bakin...
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Christmas Eve the Italian way means fish, fish and more fishDec 13, 2017 5:00 am - For a holiday so widely celebrated, the traditions surrounding Christmas are as unique as the ornaments that decorate your tree. From decor, songs, stories and gifts, Ch...
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On the fridge: Eats like a pizza but takes less time to make and bakeDec 13, 2017 5:00 am - Pizza-type meals are easy to pull together on a weeknight, as long as you plan ahead for dough or keep the store-bought, refrigerated bags of it in stock. But this recip...
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Recipes for Hanukkah feasting, fryingDec 13, 2017 5:00 am - Salted Tahini Doughnuts 14 to 18 servings (plus holes) The doughnut dough can also be mixed by hand. You will need an instant-read or candy thermometer, a round cutter t...
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Lake Villa food pantry needs a Christmas miracleDec 13, 2017 4:30 am - There was no slacking Tuesday as volunteers readied food for needy clients at the Luke 3:11 Share Center in Lake Villa, but there was doubt whether this would be the las...
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Why four tiny suburbs spent thousands at Chicago conferenceDec 13, 2017 4:30 am - The $6,897 spent by Round Lake Heights to send seven elected officials to the annual Illinois Municipal League conference in downtown Chicago this September is equal to ...
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Too late for Rolling Meadows to limit cell tower height?Dec 13, 2017 4:30 am - Efforts to limit the height of a proposed cell tower antenna in Kimball Hill Park in Rolling Meadows - from 75 feet to 45 feet - may come too late, city officials said T...
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Dawn Patrol: Metra settles in beating by police caught on videoDec 13, 2017 4:30 am - Metra settles for $225,000 in beating case Metra has reached a $225,000 settlement with a man its police officers wrongfully pummeled and arrested. Full story. Driver t...