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Perfectly natural for parents to embarrass their teensMay 10, 2017 11:00 pm - This is one of my all-time favorite parenting stories: A friend of mine was chauffeuring her 15-year-old son to high school. It was one of those "put the top down and t...
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Imrem: Chicago Cubs' Rizzo one fine role modelMay 10, 2017 5:00 pm - A brief bit of relief was provided this week during the Chicago Cubs' slide toward mediocrity. Anthony Rizzo hit for the cycle in heartwarming fashion. The home run was ...
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Jackson: Whether its gamefish or panfish, Heim ready to helpMay 10, 2017 10:05 am - There is always a smile on his face. And the only time I ever saw him with a glum look was when he wasn't in his boat. One should be prepared to laugh until it hurts wh...
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Make dinner easy: Gearing up for spring and summer parties with a no-bake appetizerMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - Between graduation parties and summer gatherings I'm always looking for something different to make for an appetizer. Bonus, if it's something I can make or prep in adva...
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Taking some baking tips from 'everything' expert author Mark BittmanMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - Mark Bittman's newest cookbook title: “How to Bake Everything: Simple Recipes for the Best Baking,” says it all. Bittman's not ego-tripping, he means e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g...
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Northwestern women's golf advances, but Illinois faltersMay 10, 2017 1:01 am - Northwestern will be the only "home team" when the NCAA women's golf championship tees off at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove on May 19. Coach Emily Fletcher's Wildcat...
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Author steps up to the plate, writes about Cubs and businessMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - While Russ Riendeau nervously watched game seven of the World Series, he sat at the kitchen table and told his wife that if the Cubs won, he would write a book and if th...
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What do leftists celebrate?May 10, 2017 1:00 am - May Day celebrations were held all across the fruited plain, with leftist radicals and unionists worshipping the ideals of communism. Communism is an ideology calling fo...
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Why Lake Villa Township wants to buy a failing golf courseMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - About half of Lake Villa Township's $1.4 million reserves would be spent in a plan to buy a failing golf course located mostly outside the township. Lake Villa Township ...
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Naperville North heading downstate to have some funMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - The competition will be strong. "Wicked," the coach said. Still, although Naperville North coach Heather Schild has the top-seeded singles player at the state badminton ...