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Rebirth of Ray's right in line for W. MainApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte admits that he had his first "legal" beer at Ray's Evergreen, so he does have a soft spot in his heart for the 80-year-old tavern that will...
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Tell daughter not to go overboard with tuna for lunchApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My 25-year-old daughter eats 4 to 5 ounces of canned tuna packed in water every day for lunch, Monday through Friday. Should she be concerned with the mercury in ...
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Appetite for cookingApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - For 58-year-old Pat Potter, cooking is not just the means to a great meal, it is a way to travel the world and to indulge her appetite for science. She hasn't traveled m...
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Insightful book tackles secret topic of financesApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Cyndi Lauper is right when she sings, money changes everything. The abundance or lack of it does change everything. But if money is so important why do so ...
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Rookies coming soon to The Grove in ElginApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Bob Karas has always wanted to open a sports bar in Elgin. Sure, for the past several years he's had the Rookies Sports Pub in St. Charles, as well as his Village Squire...
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Lots of benefits with avocados, but watch caloriesApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Are avocados really as high-calorie as some people say? A. Because avocados naturally contain a significant amount of fat, they are indeed much more concentra...
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Self-evident: This guy can really coachApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Sorry, Illinois basketball fans, but the verdict is in: Bill Self can coach. He could for the Fighting Illini, he can for Kansas, and he'll be able to if he takes the mo...
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Trying on swimsuits after long winter can be traumaticApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It's that time of year again. No, not when the baby-green tips of daffodils push up through warm soil. Worse than that. Much worse. It's time to buy a new swimsuit. "Ug...
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Crede's agent more than willing to talk with SoxApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Joe Crede is healthy, happy and hitting .393 for the first-place White Sox. One thing he assuredly is not is gone. Though there's a feeling among Sox fans that Crede's a...
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Reinsdorf: I think we'll win CentralApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - One week does not make a season. And even a good one doesn't make someone as traditionally outspoken as Ozzie Guillen drop an "I told you so'' on anybody. "The good star...