Carol Stream Lifestyle
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Suburban rockers to open up for Bon Jovi at Soldier FieldMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A quarter-century after the band's formation, suburban rockers 7th Heaven has landed its biggest gig yet. The band beat out more than 570 acts in an online contest to op...
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Naperville tapas restaurant offers canine cuisine for diners' petsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - People dining at Meson Sabika this summer won't need doggie bags; they can just bring their pooches with them. The Spanish tapas restaurant at 1025 Aurora Ave. in Naperv...
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Summer events aim to honor, celebrateMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - If this is May, it must be that time of year again, when suburban festivals offer entertainment for families with such old fashioned fun as carnival rides, food, music a...
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County fairs serve up old-fashioned funMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Crashing cars, racing pigs, bucking bulls and big ol' lumps of sugary fried dough - yep, it's nearly county fair time. Summer in the suburbs is almost here, and fair org...
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Oprah brings 'Twilight' star to Naperville girl's sweet 16May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - For her sweet 16th birthday, Naperville resident Colleen Webster learned just how tricky Oprah Winfrey can be. The Naperville Central High School sophomore and her mom, ...
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Suburban students on 'Dancing with the Stars'May 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Two suburban college students will mambo in front of 20 million people tonight on "Dancing With the Stars," which starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC 7. Tracy Matz, a 21-yea...
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'Sex and the City' author visits NapervilleMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - "Sex and the City" may not have been entirely autobiographical for author Candace Bushnell, but watching early seasons of the hit show still gives her flashbacks. "It's ...
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Mary Gieser makes marinated pork tenderloinMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Nobody knows if, after biting that apple in the Garden of Eden, Eve went home and baked an apple pie for Adam. But we do know the Bible is peppered with references to fo...
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Lombard's Noodles Pho U offers oodles of optionsMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Most neighborhoods - even those with limited dining options - have a pizza joint, pasta purveyor and Chinese kitchen. Rarely, with the exception of enclaves - like Chica...
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Multiple generations now often live under one roofMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes there is a silver lining to a dark cloud. In this case, the dark cloud is the current economic situation. And for a growing number of families, the silver lini...