Deborah Pankey
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Trains rolling again after bomb investigationMay 12, 2012 2:00 pm - Trains on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line were running on schedule Saturday after service had been shut down Friday night while police and bomb squad experts invest...
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Simple tips for great grilled burgersMay 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Whether it's at a family reunion, company picnic or in your own backyard, chances are good you'll eat a grilled burger this summer. According to the Weber GrillWatch, a...
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Wheaton's Bank Restaurant rich in modern fareMay 08, 2012 11:00 pm - The Bank Restaurant has everything I want in a dining destination: lively atmosphere and attentive servers, a sense of history, modern American cuisine and a fun bev...
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Quirky cocktail concoctions and lively libationsMay 02, 2012 6:00 am - Working on the margarita story got me thinking about other fun and funky spirits that recently have crossed my desk so I thought I'd share a few with you. We here in the...
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Can you call it a margarita when it's made with chocolate?May 01, 2012 11:15 am - The margarita continues its reign as America's most popular cocktail, as determined by those who track such things at the Distilled Spirits Council. Really? While I'm no...
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New cookbooks for busy familiesApr 25, 2012 10:00 am - We've all been there. We walk in the door after work or after a day of errands and carpooling with no clue what to put on the table for dinner. (If you haven't been ther...
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Elgin grad rocks the grill at Rockit Burger BarApr 25, 2012 6:00 am - Her resume runs the gamut from the neighborhood McDonald's to Elgin's iconic Al's Cafe and Creamery to Randolph Street's tony one sixtyblue. She's one of Chicago's young...
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Hundreds enjoy taste of Chefs' Fest 2012 in SchaumburgApr 24, 2012 2:00 pm - Pulled pork sliders with red cabbage-apple slaw, spicy potato croquettes rolled in crushed Doritos and drizzled with vibrant margarita cream and beef tenderloin crostini...
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Tickets available for tonight's Chef's festApr 24, 2012 12:00 pm - If you want to sample food from some of the most popular suburban restaurants, learn about bourbon and listen to live music after work today, you're in luck. Organizers ...
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Get tickets to Chefs' Fest before they run outApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - If you want the opportunity to sample signature dishes from some of the suburbs' most popular restaurants, sip locally brewed beer and learn about bourbon, you'd better ...