Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Small gestures of good, bad leave lasting marks on kidsJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - A smart kid with good grades, Michael Spivak came from a supportive family and had just celebrated a successful bar mitzvah that ushered him into manhood. But he still w...
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Headin' out: Anne Frank exhibit opensJan 30, 2011 12:00 am - ‘Anne Frank: A History for Today' The Elmhurst Historical Museum takes a closer look at the life of young Holocaust victim and author Anne Frank through the traveli...
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Barbershop quartets to deliver your valentineJan 29, 2011 12:00 am - Quartets from the Fox Valley Men of Harmony will be delivering singing valentines in the Fox Valley area three days this year, starting Saturday to Monday, Feb. 12-14. ...
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New women’s boutique opens in Hoffman EstatesJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Opening her first store in the United States has allowed Russian native Luda Wildt to combine all her true passions — retail, art and personal style. The Elgin resident ...
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Artist exhibits wildlife portraits at Gallery 200Jan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - Artist Paul Nemejc's introduction to the medium of gouache painting while learning design, illustration and airbrushing techniques has led to an award-winning style of v...
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Cook of the week: Improv has always been part of her routineJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Don't ask Carol Ziwiski why her favorite social gathering is called the Friday Night Flamingos, just roll with it. Carol doesn't know how the group earned its name, and ...
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Headin' out: Kevin Nealon, 'Star Wars Days' and moreJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Alice's' author The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn is hosting a celebration party for the paperback release of Glen Ellyn author Melanie Benjamin's historica...
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Artists transform homes from bland to brilliantJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Your walls are scuffed and dirty, or maybe that neutral beige just doesn’t do it anymore. Wallpaper seems too traditional and slapping on a new coat of paint is simply b...
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Scouts kick off 'Friends of Scouting' campaign Jan. 20Jan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - For over 100 years, the mission of Scouting has been to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of t...
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Chef brings farm to-dining concept to SchaumburgJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I can't imagine his sons were too thrilled when John State left his job at the Happiest Place on Earth and moved back to the Midwest. State, who trained at Chicago's Was...