Lifestyle Columns
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Elgin Symphony in the black despite tough economyDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Arts organizations can be vulnerable during tough economic times, but the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has just reported good financial news for not only its 2007-08 season ...
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Humor, humanity blend with violence in Eastwood's 'Gran Torino'Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Clint Eastwood turns out to be simultaneously the best and the worst possible actor to star in his own second 2008 feature "Gran Torino." I say the best because cranky o...
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A year of finales, big-name firings in TV, radioDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - It says something about the state of the mainstream electronic media that 2008 was a year marked by closure. Two of the top dramas in TV history ended their runs, and in...
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2008's suburban theater highlightsDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - 2008 turned out to be a banner year for Drury Lane Theatre Oak Brook, the west suburban mainstay that until recently had ceded its place among top Chicago-area musical t...
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Hurt grandma feels new wife replacing herDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I divorced after 42 years of marriage. It didn't take long for him to find a replacement, but I was happy for him at the time. We agreed we would t...
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Fresh herbs, natural meats add enthusiasm to cookingDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - What Gloria Ludwig has lost - unhealthy foods, unwanted pounds - she has piled on in energy, good health and newfound enthusiasm for cooking. Throughout 2008, the Des Pl...
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Giving the wonderful world of wineDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It's time for the World-Wide Sampler. We introduced the World-Wide Sampler as a holiday present back in 2000. The idea is simply this: a case of inexpensive wines from a...
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Remaking a family favorite for a healthier holidayDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Who hasn't prepared or tasted what has become the traditional holiday green bean casserole made with cream of mushroom soup and French-fried onion rings? When that cass...
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Opera in HD and free Wall-EDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Met live in HD The Metropolitan Opera presents Massenet's "Thais" one time only, broadcast in HD at select movie theaters. Starring Renee Fleming as an Egyptian cour...
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Gypsy music, local produce season chef's lifeDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Daniel Ovanin may have hated vegetables as a kid, but now he's searching for Midwest-grown winter produce. He's also looking for lake fish. Ovanin is chef de cuisine at...