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Harper culinary student aspires to cook up magic in Disney kitchenJan 24, 2014 7:00 am - Harper College student Marisa Marquez's dream job is to work in the kitchen of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Orlando. Marquez, who describes herself as a “h...
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More cold, snow, expected through today and the weekendJan 24, 2014 5:00 am - Mother Nature is giving the Chicago area another double punch of cold weather then snow, meteorologists say. A wind chill advisory will remain in effect until 10 a.m. t...
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Dawn Patrol: Slain girl recalled; car hits Arlington Hts. homeJan 24, 2014 4:00 am - Murdered 11-year-old Mundelein girl remembered Family and friends are remembering 11-year-old Dora Betancourt as a kind, bubbly girl who loved cheerleading and spor...
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MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK VALENTINE’S DAY ROCKIN’ VARIETY SHOW COMES TO THE PARK WESTJan 23, 2014 10:00 pm - Chicago comedy groups the Puterbaugh Sisters, Think Tank and Platcow and Friends have joined forces to present More BANG for Your Buck, a Valentine’s Day rockin’ variety...
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George’s success at Carmel well worth the weightJan 23, 2014 9:55 pm - For now, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will stay on the menu. But you get the feeling that the old, lovable staple is on a short leash with Jack George. The Carmel ...
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Illinois Beach State Park grant:Jan 23, 2014 6:09 pm - A $1.3 million grant for shoreline stabilization at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion was announced Thursday by Gov. Pat Quinn. The project involves the construction and...
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Well-traveled Travlos tears it up for Lake ZurichJan 23, 2014 4:49 pm - The MVP award for the MLK tournament at Lake Zurich didn’t have to “Travlos” far. Junior guard Mike Travlos averaged nearly 20 points per game over the Bears’ five games...
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Harper College offers belt-friendly cooking classesJan 23, 2014 4:11 pm - Poor quinoa, so often misunderstood. No one is really sure what it is (a seed from a veggie — not a grain). It’s hard to pronounce (“Keen-WA”). But we want to know, abov...
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Volunteers sought for Volo Bog, Moraine HillsJan 23, 2014 3:34 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources at Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside and at Moraine Hills State Park and McHenry Dam in McHenry is seeking volunteers...
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It's not over yet: Colder weather coming next weekJan 23, 2014 3:00 pm - If you think you've felt the coldest temperatures this winter season has to offer, unfortunately, weather forecasters say you could be wrong. Here come more bone-chillin...