Kendall County
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Lean and lovin' it column by Don Mauer: Expounding the benefits of a Mediterranean dietJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - We've all read that forming a food plan around the way Mediterranean folks live can mean healthy eating. But, what goes into a Mediterranean diet? If you say a Mediterra...
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January gas prices highest ever for this time of yearJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has increased 16 cents during the past month, forecasting an average co...
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Airlines sue Chicago to halt expansion borrowingJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - United and American airlines are suing the city of Chicago to stop a borrowing plan to finance expansion at O'Hare International Airport. The suit was filed Tuesday in C...
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Whole-wheat cinnamon breadJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Though the health benefits of whole grains are well known, plenty of people still can't get over the taste. Accustomed to the puffy softness of white breads, some people...
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Chicago man sentence to 8 years for 2009 computer theftJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - A 46-year-old Chicago man was sentenced to eight years in prison after he admitted stealing five laptop computers and a projector worth about $5,800 from a Hoffman Estat...
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Cook of the week: Retiree passes along sage adviceJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I like to call her the Professor. She's 76-year-old Pat Julian, a mega-watt retiree brimming with culinary tips collected during decades of meal preparation, and she'd l...
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Who won, and who lost, in Springfield?Jan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Across the suburbs, residents are debating the wisdom of raising the Illinois income tax to keep the state from the brink of bankruptcy, but a bundle of ot...
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Walsh vows to stay visible to constituentsJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - In his first days on the job as 8th District Congressman, each move Joe Walsh has made has been carefully calculated and distinct — and watched by politicos across the c...
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Falsely accused fathers urge mandatory DNA testing, death penalty repealJan 15, 2011 7:00 am - The most terrible of accusations united Jerry Hobbs and Kevin Fox, and the most fundamental scientific evidence exonerated them. Hobbs, formerly of Zion, was charged wit...
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Metra preps for end of seniors’ free ridesJan 14, 2011 5:00 pm - Metra Director Jack Schaffer is trying to head off any problems from the expected end of the state’s seniors-ride-free program. At Friday’s Metra board meeting, the McHe...