Palatine Lifestyle
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Despite a devastating diagnosis, local resident found they had optionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Laurie Radtke knows the value of a second opinion. The Johnsburg mother sought 27 of them when her 7-year-old daughter Taylor was diagnosed with an "inoperable" brain tu...
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Boiling water removes adhesive from concreteJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My condo has a concrete balcony that needs some repair. An outdoor carpet has been removed at the request of our association, who said it should not be covered. I...
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Garden calendarJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Garden Club • The Garden Club of Inverness hosts Bill Shores to discuss incorporating edible landscaping and native plant-scapes into suburban gardens at 9:30 a.m. ...
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Residents at home at CumberlandJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Cumberland Highlands in Des Plaines features homes with brick exteriors, hardwood floors and primarily ranch styles indicative of an older, established community. The ne...
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Suburban company shutting doors, ending a way of life for hundredsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - For 26 years, Ruben Mendoza worked 12-hour days, pouring white-hot molten metal to make car parts and power tools. Few people using the results of his labor had heard of...
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Local Iranians hope 'Persepolis' will open eyes about their homelandJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - On Mooness Talebnia's first day at Palatine's Fremd High School in 1989, her classmates couldn't believe she'd just moved to the U.S. from Iran. Talebnia dressed just li...
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Kudos to the chefDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - If you traverse Rand Road, chances are you've passed right by Barrella Ristorante without giving the white building with arched windows a second thought. Awkwardly set a...
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Cop turned author working on book about mobDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - A retired Chicago police officer who gained notoriety writing about an infamous triple murder is now at work on his next book, about the mob. James Jack's book "Three Bo...
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Give the gift of forgiveness this holiday seasonDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are a perfect time to practice the divine -- and sometimes really hard -- work of forgiveness. That's because, along with the cards, brightly wrapped gift...
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Daphne Willis looking to stand on its ownDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - It doesn't seem fair to write off Daphne Willis as a female Jack Johnson, even if that's what mainstream-radio comparisons might push us to do. For one, I'm pretty sure ...