Columns
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Two north-side restaurants hang up closed signApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Restaurant choices on the north side recently shrunk by two. In the past few months, Lone Star Steakhouse and Max and Erma's Restaurant -- both located along Rand Road -...
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Palatine farmers market to get early start May 10Apr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The potted arrangements, hanging baskets and bedding plants and herbs that make popular gifts for Mom come May are available early this year, at least in Palatine. The v...
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Bulls' coaching search can start with these namesApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - As the noted poet, Sam Kinison, used to ask, "When do we hit rock bottom?" In the case of the Bulls, it's when an e-mail informs you the club has been bumped off Comcast...
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Housing costs can be traded for securityApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are 52 years old. We're slogging through a lot of expenses, and we're nervous about the market. Here are the basics: Our two children in private school ...
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Trustee snubs new Web site, card designApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Municipal Web sites have evolved through the years, and Hoffman Estates' is no exception. The village Monday gave preliminary approval for a new design for hoffmanestate...
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Obama shows how far liberalism has drifted from the days of FDRApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama may be exactly what his supporters suppose him to be. Not, however, for reasons most Americans will celebrate. Obama may be the fulfillment of modern liber...
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A little introspectionApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. What can you do if you are that jealous, overbearing mate -- and you recognize it and want to stop? Hearing about my girlfriend hanging out with other guys just a...
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Morkes Chocolates dips into truffle, fondue classes for adults and teensApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - You never outgrow your love for chocolate. So the folks of Morkes Chocolates, just off of Randall Road in Algonquin, are starting a new round of classes for the teenage-...
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Hot dog! There's hope for those looking to go leanApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Once in a while, I enjoy eating a good hot dog. Since the beginning of this column I've been on a quest to create a hot dog healthier than the one's I'd grown to love at...
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Yummy! Kids can wear what they eatApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - If you prefer fresh produce to fresh new designers, these clothes are for you. New Jammies is a new line of 100 percent organic cotton children's pajamas that feature ta...