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Imrem: Illini should be lamenting the two who got awayMar 23, 2016 5:01 pm - At least former Illinois coaches Lon Kruger and Bill Self might inspire a tiny bit of local interest in the men's NCAA Tournament. Otherwise, short of gambling, finding ...
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New book features Northwest suburban tract homesMar 23, 2016 11:00 am - A research professor at Bryn Mawr College, Barbara Miller Lane, turned to the Northwest suburbs for material in her latest book, "Houses for a New World." Lane spent mo...
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Jackson: Spring returns, and the fish are bitingMar 23, 2016 10:05 am - I am not exaggerating when I tell you that many emails I receive ask about the locations of the ponds I find and fish. I am honest and quite blunt with you when I tell t...
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Cherry-vanilla bread a sweet reminder of favorite ice creamMar 23, 2016 6:00 am - Do you remember cherry-vanilla ice cream? The kind with dark, sour cherries and just a hint of vanilla in the sweet, thick cream? It seems that this old-fashioned combo ...
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GOP's ambitions should be made of sterner stuffMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - One of the oddest documents in a very odd political year is the transcript of an interview conducted by National Public Radio last week with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson...
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A bumper crop of college achieversMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Spring ahead - while we salute the college achievements of these winter athletes ... Wisconsin senior Zach Ziemek became Lake Park's first NCAA Division I individual cha...
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CLC has winning season under RamseyMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - With the help of many former area high school graduates, the College of Lake County men's basketball recently wrapped up a winning season under coach Chuck Ramsey. The L...
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Imrem: Baseball game with Cuba a positive stepMar 22, 2016 5:01 pm - Riddle: When is a baseball game more than a baseball game? No, not if the Cubs ever play in the World Series, as cosmic as that would be. Answer: When the Tampa Bay Rays...
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Easy comfort dinner? All you need is 1 pan, lots of paprikaMar 22, 2016 6:00 am - Chicken paprikash is the kind of dish that reveals itself immediately and inarguably as comfort food, even if you've never eaten it before in your life. It's a classic H...
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Enjoying pizza again with whole grain substitutes for wheatMar 22, 2016 6:00 am - Taking double passes; one on sugars (like granulated sugar and high fructose corn syrup), as well as on today's ubiquitous highly-hybridized wheat sure isn't easy. Many ...