Buffalo Grove Lifestyle
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Buffalo Grove artist can doll you upDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A group of Republicans once hired her to make life-sized Bill and Hillary Clinton dolls. Her dolls of prominent Chicagoans -- including Jim Thompson and Al Capone -- sol...
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New Year's revelry doesn't have to cost a fortuneDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays can be hard on the budget. But even if you maxed out your credit cards for Christmas, you don't have to stay home watching TV on New Year's Eve. We've track...
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Daphne Willis looking to stand on its ownDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - It doesn't seem fair to write off Daphne Willis as a female Jack Johnson, even if that's what mainstream-radio comparisons might push us to do. For one, I'm pretty sure ...
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Critics notebookDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Here is a look at currently running plays recently reviewed by the Daily Herald. "Altar Boyz," Drury Lane Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. This high-...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Focusing on 'less is more'Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Gifts and gift ideas are everywhere at this time of year. The recurrence of my cancer has helped me focus on "less is more" in the gift-giving tradition of the minor Jew...
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These great winter drinks will warm your heart and your bellyDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - If you're still sipping Cosmos or slurping Red Bull and vodka, you're out of it. Not only are these summertime drinks, unsuited to the chill winds of a Chicago-area wint...
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Christmas meals made to orderDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't feel like cooking for Christmas? Here are some holiday dining options in the area. Prairie Grass Café, 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, hosts its second annual Ho...
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Food and wine classesDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - TODAY Adult/Child Cookie Decorating Class Children 6 and up (accompanied by an adult) can learn the fine art of cookie decorating with pastry chef Kathryn Engst...
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It's Christmastime in the suburbsDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - You know the drill. Drive downtown, pay $23 for parking, spend $400 to take the kids to "The Nutcracker" and another $200 to eat in the Walnut Room on State Street. Taki...