Burlington Lifestyle
-
Elgin Walkabout showcases local theaterAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Downtown Elgin hosts a mini-theater festival of sorts, "Walkabout," Aug 16, 23 and 30. Five theaters will participate in the event in which participants walk around down...
-
Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...
-
Family happily ends search for home near gifted schoolJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes down to choosing a place to live, schools play a huge role in the decision. Every parent wants to live in a good school system, or buy close to their child...
-
Giving Garden efforts beginning to take rootJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tucked away in a vacant lot surrounded by industrial parks, a bevy of tomatoes and zucchinis are starting to ripen. The food, and the 240-square-foot garden where it's g...
-
He adds dash of contemporary flair to comfort foodsJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Chef J. Grant Werner was destined to cook for a living; he has always been able to open up the refrigerator, pull out a variety of ingredients and make something that ta...
-
Director films debut on familiar turfJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Steve Conrad knows exactly why he wrote and directed the Chicago-set comedy "The Promotion." "I wanted to do a movie where a person's dreams don't come true, because I t...
-
Glamorama tickets on saleJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MC Hammer and Cyndi Lauper will headline this year's Macy's Glamorama, the annual bash that focuses on fashion and fundraising. It will be held Aug. 22 at the Chicago Th...
-
Elgin cop rolls in the (cookie) doughJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer for more than 16 years, Lorenz Burkert never knows what will be coming at him. "I can go from handling something as simple as a parking complaint...
-
Seven nearly lost on Lake MichiganJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The boat made a sucking sound as it disappeared into Lake Michigan. Only minutes before, Captain Jason Lee and his six passengers - who were on a company fishing trip - ...
-
Farmers Markets 2008May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights: Find fresh produce, cheese, jelly and jams, plants and have your knives sharpened from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 21 to Oct. 18, on Eastma...