Campton Hills Lifestyle
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Suburban museum freebiesSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There are numerous community historical museums offering exhibits that relate to that particular town's origins and growth. Many hold special events and programs for adu...
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New Rookies sports bar measures up to its namesakeSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Rookies itself is no rookie on the sports-bar scene. Recently opened in The Grove in Elgin, Rookies also has a location in St. Charles. Can this newest entry in the spor...
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Dueling 'Broadways'Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Anyone interested in catching "Forbidden Broadway" this season will have to ask, "Should I see it in the suburbs or the city?" Two productions of "Forbidden Broadway," ...
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World-class kitchen store opens in Northwest suburbsSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Not that I mind the occasional excursion to Naperville or into Chicago, but it sure will be nice to have Sur La Table closer to home. Sur La Table, the Seattle-based kit...
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New Italian tapas bar in Geneva tempts, teases and satisfiesSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Unless you're an NIU student heading home for the weekend, saying you were just in the neighborhood when stopping by downtown Geneva's Gratto Italian Tapas bar may not c...
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Festivals highlight end of summerAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Labor Day holiday next weekend holiday can leave you with a little more time to spend with family and scrambling to find something to do with it. Your kids aren't th...
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Can background music move you (to spend?)Aug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brai...
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Versatility allows him to cater to variety of tastesAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Ryan Stewart, 41, has a passion for sharing his trade with others. "To me food is life and love, and to share food with people is an extension of that," says Stewart, ex...
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Following a building boom, Elburn retains its charmAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - In his book "44 Miles to Chicago," Donald Westlake reminisces about growing up in rural Elburn when only 500 people lived in the village. He talks about the warmth of vi...
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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...