Barrington Hills Lifestyle
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See what your neighbors create with spaces small and grandJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine enjoying a garden of flowers, water features, stonework and even espaliered trees where someone else does the work and you just stroll. That's the idea behind ga...
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Suburban designer's 'Tranquility Suite' offers serenity nowJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - You say things are a little tense. The recession has you tossing and turning. High gas prices mean you've canceled your vacation. Maybe you're facing a summer filled wit...
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Field Museum exhibit coincides with natureMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Field Museum opens a disastrous new exhibit Friday. Starring hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes and tornadoes, "Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters" seeks to ...
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Love over lunchMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Those 60 minutes are precious. In between e-mails, meetings, memos and clients stands that one hour devoted entirely to you during the workweek: lunch. Of course you cou...
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Smithe brothers aim for 'Sex' appeal in latest quirky commercialMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The three Smithe brothers hoist red "Smithe-O-Politans" in front of The Bean in Millennium Park. "It's been a Smithe family tradition for 50 years," says Tim. "Mother's ...
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Suburban couples raising multiple multiplesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Beware silence. When raising multiple sets of multiples -- that's right, two sets of twins, or twins followed by triplets -- a moment of silence becomes downright scary....
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Harris Custom Builders showcases a $3.3 million gemApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Looking for your dream home? The McHenry County Medley of Homes and Lake County Tour of Homes features 53 homes scattered throughout the two counties for home buyers to...
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Something crazy like ... skateboarding to New York?Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Mike Kosciesza woke up one morning feeling inspired. Before he even got out of bed, he called his friend, Arthur Swidzinski. "Hey, Arthur," he said, "let's do something ...
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Local writer's book gets star treatmentApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has signed to star in "The Widows' Adventures," a movie based on the novel of the same name by writer Charles Dickinson of Arlington H...
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Vernon Hills company wins 3 national awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - James Martin Associates Inc. of Vernon Hills won three national awards from the Professional Landcare Network. Brickman of Long Grove and Mariani Landscape of Lake Bluf...