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Chasing muskies requires patience and staminaAug 09, 2017 10:05 am - I cannot recall where or when I've seen as much interest in muskie fishing as I've witnessed over the past five years. I am nowhere near the muskie hunter of people like...
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Cook of the Week Challenge entries coming in, but we want to hear from you, tooAug 09, 2017 6:00 am - Did you see that entries for this year's Cook of the Week Challenge are due by Aug. 18? They are, and we haven't heard from you yet. We're looking for people who love t...
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A sweet and cool dessert made easier with a few shortcutsAug 09, 2017 6:00 am - If you have ever tried to juice Key limes you'll know it's not an easy task. They're very small and you'll need to juice quite a few of them to make a pie. They also are...
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Widescreen: Why I choose my iPhone over the big screenAug 09, 2017 6:00 am - Two years ago, after a particularly infuriating trip to see "Avengers: Age of Ultron" that ended 15 minutes into the film due to projection problems, I asked if you woul...
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Don Mauer has to invent a new word to describe this chickenAug 09, 2017 5:55 am - The idea of "oven-fried" chicken has been around for decades. When low-fat food plans were the thing, many folks created recipes for oven-frying chicken breasts. Most "o...
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Suburbs' share of state income taxes keeps growingAug 09, 2017 5:30 am - A growing portion of Illinois' income tax revenue is coming from Chicago and the suburbs, new data from the Illinois Department of Revenue shows. But are they getting t...
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Flavin makes history with Illinois Open winAug 09, 2017 1:01 am - Patrick Flavin was hoping that his six-stroke lead going into Wednesday's final round of the 68th Illinois Open at The Glen Club in Glenview would be enough to get him t...
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Feder: CSN Chicago cuts Chris Boden from lineup after 10 yearsAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - In a surprising cutback, veteran Chicago sportscaster Chris Boden is out after 10 years at Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Boden hosted pre/postgame shows for the Bears, Blac...
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With his blistering book, Sen. Flake shows the 'conscience of a conservative'Aug 09, 2017 1:00 am - That sound you hear is the wall of elected Republican support for Donald Trump beginning to crack. There was Sen. Lindsey Graham warning that firing special counsel Rob...
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Sound check: Ravinia rocks with Santana tourAug 08, 2017 6:00 am - Dance with Santana Musical legend Carlos Santana brings his Latin-inspired rock to Chicago's suburbs with the "Transmogrify Tour." Through a career that's spanned more t...