All Stories from December 26, 2017 (Change date)
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Unauthorized biography of Stevie Nicks goes its own wayDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - "Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks" By Stephen Davis St. Martin's. 352 pp. $27.99 --- Hate me if you must, but reading Stephen Davis' new biography of ...
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On the fridge: How to cook steak in 4 minutes - and keep it tenderDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - Go shopping for a recipe's main ingredient and come home with something else - we've all been there. On the spot, you can figure out a suitable substitute on your own or...
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Writer defied 'one in a million' odds to get first movie made by Steven SpielbergDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - In 1961, before Harvard economist turned military analyst Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, he published a study on risk. His experiments found humans prefer g...
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Sound check: Black Bolts headline Skyline's year-enderDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - Black Bolts plays series at BaseCamp Skyline Music wraps up a year of monthly concerts presenting original suburban bands with one final show for 2017. Woodridge's Blac...
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Make the cheesy bread that the French nibble nightlyDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - Greetings from Paris, where I'm pondering time, friendship, early-evening drinks and cheese bread. I'm in Paris a whole less than I'm in New York, yet I see my French fr...
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Dist. 211 students recognized for 36 ACT scoreDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - The Township High School District 211 board of education recognized five students for scoring a 36, the highest composite score, on the American College Test. The studen...
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Skewered Southwest SteakDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - Flatiron beef steak, cut from the shoulder muscle of the animal, provides a nice alternative to flank steak in this quick-marinade recipe. You'll need 8 to 10 mid-length...
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Dorie Greenspan's Cheesy-Bacony Apéro Quick BreadDec 26, 2017 5:00 am - Like the loaves baked in French homes, this bread is just right for serving at the cocktail hour, or apéro, cut into finger-size batons that are just right for nibbling....
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Aaron Sorkin finds a heroine after his own heart in 'Molly's Game'Dec 26, 2017 5:00 am - "Molly's Game" opens - and closes - with the image of a tiny, frozen twig. It's a pine branch, one of several typically scattered on snow-covered slopes to help with dep...
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Long Grove getting 26 homes on south end of villageDec 26, 2017 4:13 am - Long Grove will be getting 26 new homes as the village expands south toward Lake-Cook Road. Final approval recently was granted to Lake Forest-based Swanson Development,...