Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Mad Maggie's serves up food and entertainment on three floorsOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - On a recent Saturday afternoon, the Bero family of Gilberts headed out to lunch after the girls' soccer game. The foursome ended up in the recently opened Mad Maggie's ...
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Washington wines to be showcased in LibertyvilleOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Chef Jean Marc Loustaunau designed eight autumn-appropriate courses for Cafe Pyrenees' October tapas wine dinner. Kurt "The Wine Guy" Yost expounds upon the paired wines...
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New boutiques set to dress up the suburbsOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite the troubled economy, a growing number of small, independently owned women's clothing boutiques are opening in the suburbs. Two of the new kids on the block: Pra...
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Tubes to perform in ElginOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The Tubes peaked too early for MTV, where their knack for risque media satire could have caused some major controversy. Instead, they remain a cult favorite, as much for...
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Historic riverfront excites St. CharlesOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Charles, a quaint town on the Fox River, features a vibrant downtown with charming antique shops and boutiques, fine dining, arts and entertainment and all kinds of ...
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Free for a day? If you are, then these museums are, tooSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a day set aside for appreciating squirrels (Jan. 21), National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year and Salami Day, celebrated each Sept....
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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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ABiCA means homegrown hip-hopSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Algonquin natives Brian Aureden (aka Hash) and Aaron Aleman (aka Tac) have known each other for virtually their whole lives. After entertaining friends with a number of ...
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Show to benefit Elgin Boys & Girls ClubSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Paria's brand of progressive metalcore doesn't break new ground, but the Omaha-based outfit gets chaotic and calamitous enough to please any fan of hectic heaviness. Loc...