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Find coupons for low-fat foods, produce in healthy amountsFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I've heard every reason why people don't use grocery coupons. One of the most common is "there are no coupons for 'healthy' foods." I generally nod and say something to ...
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What do you call that time between relationships? LifeFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Is there really something that wrong with starting another relationship right after another one ended? I mean, really: What am I "supposed" to learn or do in the ...
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Wait no longer than Feb. 23 to uncork that special memoryFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - On Feb. 23, Carolyn Pearce of Kerrville, Texas, is finally going to open a bottle of wine she calls "Nancy." It's a Corbett Canyon Chardonnay that was served at a salute...
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Local woman takes in Sundance Film FestivalFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Some people go to the mountains to ski this time of the year. Others head to the sun, making the resort communities of the south their perfect vacation spot. Becky Hoag ...
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Snow brings out bumper crop of good Samaritans in HuntleyFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems that every time I cover an event at Huntley High School, I get lost on the way back to Elgin. Sunday was no exception. I turned the wrong way on Harmony Road, e...
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Egg whites, sugar team up in meringueFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Cookies, pies and cakes have their place, not doubt, but what I find more fascinating are those sweet treats that defy a standard definition. I like recipes that draw up...
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Sweety pleasersFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of jewelry is being purchased today. And a lot of spa gift certificates. And a lot of gadgets. With Valentine's Day just hours away, it's time for you procrastinat...
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Lack of moisture keeps clouds away throughout world's desertsFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - "Why are there barely ever clouds in the desert?," asked Haley Hauptman, 10, a fourth-grader at Diamond Lake School in Mundelein. Deserts are places that year-round are ...
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Wickmans see good days ahead for real estateFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - If two heads are better than one, then two Wickmans are better than one for Wickman Properties, Inc. in St. Charles. Wickman Properties continues to buck the current dow...
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Bulletin boards host a smorgasbord of advertisementsFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Most people blow right past them. Rushing to buy groceries, they rarely stop to read the blurbs. The community bulletin boards that hang between the gumball machines and...