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'Throwaway society' means fewer shoe repair shopsApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - You can still find shoe repair shops in Geneva, St. Charles
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Words and actions show others how we view themApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - The report had just three categories: "Vacancies," "Added" and "Deleted." Simple enough. A fairly standard posting of personnel comings and goings like you'd find at mos...
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Why my attempt at coconut poundcake came out all wrong and how to fix itApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Did you try Annie Overboe's Coconut Poundcake she wrote about last week? I did. Did yours come out not quite right? Mine, too. Several readers have written, emailed and ...
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Local rockers Revolt Coda heading into the spotlightApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Revolt Coda is poised to storm the Chicago scene. With a solid rock sensibility permeating well-constructed melodies and an energetic stage show, the band has the to...
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Spending per student ranges from $8,500 to $32,000 in suburbsApr 19, 2017 5:00 am - The $32,278 spent on every student in Rondout Elementary District 72 last year was almost enough to cover the cost of educating four students at Big Hollow Elementary Di...
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Wake Forest makes decision easy for Warren's DicksonApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - On her way to Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., Kaylen Dickson didn't need to hop on a plane to reach the skies. She was already on Cloud Nine. T...
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Worse than racistsApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - As a group, black Americans have made the greatest gains - over some of the highest hurdles and in a very short span of time - of any racial group in mankind's history. ...
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The best and brightest leadersApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Neuqua Valley sophomore Darla Andoni exudes confidence, clarity and momentum beyond her years, a young woman with drive. UNICEF, French Honor Society, Mawi Learning - se...
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Trump's hard-hearted budget weakens American powerApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - There was an unseemly glee on the part of some Trump supporters in the use of the MOAB - Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb - against a target in Afghanistan. A powerful na...
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Food Network's 'Sandwich King' cherishes life in the suburbsApr 18, 2017 6:00 am - Even as a teen at Oak Park and River Forest High School, Food Network star and "Sandwich King" Jeff Mauro knew a thing or two about how to make a good sandwich. He'd pa...