Stephanie Penick
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Do your research for Feb. 5 primaryJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I've probably watched more television since New Year's Day than I watched in the past six months. The slowdown after the holidays kept me inside more than usual. Plus,...
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15 years later, Naperville still has what we're looking forJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - I first stepped foot in Naperville on New Year's Day 1993. At the time, we lived in Chatham, N.J., population 8,500, but I was eager to move back to the Midwest, closer...
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Ornaments bring back Christmas memoriesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - When our three grown children were little, our neighbor in Chatham, N.J., gave me the idea to present them with a dated ornament every year that represented a relevant e...
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Not even mice can ruin happy holiday memoriesDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - 'Twas a year between Christmases and all through the house, creatures were stirring, especially a mouse. Or more likely mice! Earlier this fall neighbors on our block re...
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Festivus lets the rest of us air our gripes, grievancesDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Have you ever felt like a sponge, soaking up comments and complaints from friends, and wondering how to wring out the obstacles that seem to get in the way of solutions?...
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Web sites offer peek at local historyNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - In addition to occasional feedback from this column, I also receive queries about Naperville via the "Contact Us" link on various Naperville Web sites, including ones fo...
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Say thanks for this odd turkey comboNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cajun concept of a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey had eluded me until last week when our three children joked about "turduckens." Afterward I...
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DuPage drivers beware: It's deer mating seasonNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Why did it take three advisories about deer rut season before I refreshed my inquisitive mind about the only antlered animal in the world? For instance, did you remembe...
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Silence can be goldenNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - All last week I anticipated the TV writers strike. Headlines suggested the walkout could "silence" the late-night comedy talk shows. I found it ironic because I think on...
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Frost puts the squeeze on fruitful tomato seasonOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When I was a little girl, few food products, if any, came packaged in plastic. Frozen foods came in boxes. Soda pop came in recyclable bottles that we returned for a de...