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How to serve a delicious summertime dinner on a budgetJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - I am a people pleaser through and through. I used to say yes to things I didn't want to do because I was afraid to say no. A few years ago, if I had a barbecue, people w...
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Widescreen: Drive-ins are back! These are the best movie scenes set at drive-insJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Drive-ins are back, and an American tradition that many kids had only heard about is finally a real, tactile experience for the younger set. Outdoor theaters are an impo...
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Waubonsee remains committed to diversity and inclusionJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Over the course of a few days in June, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two significant rulings - to sustain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DAC...
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Search for the finest quality oils to make a stellar vinaigretteJul 08, 2020 6:05 am - The University of California-Davis headline was a jaw-dropper: "Study Finds 82 Percent of Avocado Oil Rancid or Mixed with Other Oils." Take a moment to let that sink in...
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Sound check: American English, Sixteen Candles and more at Carpool ConcertsJul 08, 2020 6:00 am - Carpool Concerts Get ready for some spectacle when Duff Entertainment's Carpool Concerts roll into the Boomers Stadium parking lot in Schaumburg this weekend. The c...
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Charter schools and minoritiesJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - Dr. Thomas Sowell has just published "Charter Schools and Their Enemies." He presents actual test scores of students in traditional public schools and charter schools on...
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O'Donnell: Masur hoping to bring Peoria magic to Sox radiocastsJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - THERE APPARENTLY STILL IS a tree with magical broadcast limbs that grows in Peoria. Andy Masur - the new voice of the White Sox on WGN-AM (720) - knows all about it. The...
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Next election could decide if Washington, D.C., becomes 51st stateJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - The drive to make Washington, D.C., a state has been a favorite of some Democrats for years. Why wouldn't it be? If enacted, a new state, formed from deepest-blue D.C., ...
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Feder: MeTV flags objectionable content in 'shows from another era'Jul 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Richie Cunningham, the All-American 1950s teenager played by Ron Howard on the long-running sitcom “Happy Days,” has a poster on his bedroom wall that bears the image of...
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All seven of Hoffman Estates Troop 399's graduating members are now Eagle ScoutsJul 07, 2020 6:00 am - In its 44-year history, Boy Scout Troop 399 in Hoffman Estates has produced more than 90 Eagle Scouts. But this year's group is a first. All seven boys who crossed over ...