Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Empty Can Band helping to fill food pantryApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Empty Can Band - Dave Glynn, Johnny Mack, Rich Van Hamm, J.D. Klatt and Paul Wegman - brings its classic-rock repertoire to Doug's American Grill & Bar this weekend....
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He's creating special surprises in the kitchenApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Don Cwynar breaks one of his cardinal, culinary rules for us today: nobody is allowed in his kitchen while he's cooking. "I chase them out," he says. "I get too nervous,...
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Bartlett woman one of nation's few wine aerialistsApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Working your way through college can have its ups and downs. But for Adelynn Drescher of Bartlett, swinging up, down and upside-down through a 40-foot-high wine cellar p...
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West Dundee woman gives new life to old clothesApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - If you found a hideous, stonewashed pair of Guess jeans from the 1980s, you'd toss them straight in the garbage, right? Jessica Clute wouldn't. The 38-year-old West Dund...
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Record Store Day celebrates the indie spiritApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite what you might have heard, you don't have to buy music in a cavernous box that displays compact discs next to dishwashers. And you don't have to buy it as an inv...
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Where to get your chocolate fixApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Chocolate is good for you? You bet we're believers. But even if that claim never quite pans out, we're sure a little chocolate indulgence will improve your outlook. So i...
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Spring break for the brokeMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Spring break is just around the corner, and you're dreaming of an exotic getaway to some sunny, tropical spot. But for many travelers this year, that's all it might be: ...
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Spring is here: Let's get ready to gardenMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - As we welcome the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, near-record warmth Friday and other signs of spring, gardening looks like a more serious endeavor this year. While the pl...
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Where to find a green party for St. Pat's DayMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - If you want to share some St. Patrick's Day fun with your kids, there's no need to head downtown. Communities throughout the suburbs are hosting their own parades packed...
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Tastes of summer will give you a winter breakFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I look out the window to see snow falling and the whirling yellow lights from a passing snowplow. I've seen this scene before this winter ... several times ... more time...