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In the end, you make the choices for your lifeMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have been working in a career field for the past four years, since I graduated from college. For the past two years, I have been unhappy. My job requires freque...
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Quality depth helps put Fire in a great position this yearMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Just doing some thinking … which explains the headache. Let me see if I got this right. The Fire traveled last weekend to New England, the defending Eastern Conference c...
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Capsules should keep oils safe from rancidityMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I read in your column about the tendency of oils to go rancid. Now I notice that my bottle of fish-oil gel capsules says the bottle should be kept tightly closed....
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Readers stock up on ideas for reusable shopping bagsMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to everyone who called and e-mailed in their comments and ideas about reusable shopping bags. It's encouraging to hear about more and more people toting cloth bag...
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Olive oil the secret ingredient in citrus layer cakeMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Olive oil seldom registers a blip on my dessert ingredient radar. Sure, I've stirred this continental classic into a few pizza or savory bread dough, but only a scant fe...
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Family timeMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Mother's Day for Mary Ann Bobosky brings back memories of big family gatherings at Grandmother Meyer's farm in Lisle. The day began when her grandfathers, father and unc...
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FitRX manager stresses quality products at a good priceMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're speeding by on Randall, you have to look really hard to find FitRX. It's set back off of Randall, a pioneer in Algonquin's new Esplanade development, just sout...
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Forum to explain how media, rescuers work together in crisisMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Three months after the Northern Illinois University tragedy stunned our region, the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District will host a forum to make sure y...
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Thankfully, Floyd returns it to baseballMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Gavin Floyd accomplished the impossible Tuesday night. No, sorry, he didn't pitch a no-hitter. If Floyd had, it only would have been improbable considering this was the ...
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Pastor celebrates 17 years as leaderMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rev. Martin. G. Stuck will celebrate 17 years as pastor at the Evangelical Community Church in Palatine on May 12, which also happens to be his birthday. Now, don't ...