Crystal Lake Lifestyle
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New Year's revelry doesn't have to cost a fortuneDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays can be hard on the budget. But even if you maxed out your credit cards for Christmas, you don't have to stay home watching TV on New Year's Eve. We've track...
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Turn to leftovers for post-holiday breakDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - You've worked hard already this week. You got all the presents wrapped and under the tree before the kids woke Christmas morning, squeezed the orange juice, made the cof...
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Designer touches enliven handmade treasures in family's holiday decorDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a designer is the mother of three teenagers, how does she decorate her suburban home for Christmas? Designer touches are here, but the homey, family-friendly treasu...
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Visual aspect a key ingredient in chef's approachDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Growing up stocking grocery shelves and accompanying his father to produce and fish markets pointed John Ayaleanos toward a culinary career early in life. He started out...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Feeling frazzled? Take time out for holiday humorDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Janus Theatre spreads holiday humor with "And Now for Something Completely Janus," its seasonal show opening today at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Th...
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Skewering fast foodDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Everything about Kabob.a.Licious seems poised for an expansive future. Algonquin resident Javad Safari and his brother Kazem, natives of Iran, opened this Middle Eastern...
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Local teachers share experiencesDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Two local teachers have been instrumental in educating students in Antarctic research. Betty Trummel of Crystal Lake has traveled to Antarctica repeatedly to relate the ...
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Caroline Kennedy's new book bound by memories, spirit of the seasonDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Lately, every day is Christmas for Caroline Kennedy. The attorney, author and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy is in Chicago and the suburbs this week prom...
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Check credentials carefully before undergoing cosmetic procedureDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Say you're in the market for a face-lift, a tummy tuck or even just a few injections to fill out those "smile lines." Which doc would you choose? A. A board-certified pl...