Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Cheap stuff: Polish Fest, World's Fair show, soap box derbyApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Polish Fest The Sons of the American Legion host their Polish Fest, featuring traditional Polish music and an all-you-can-eat Polish meal. Fare includes ca...
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DeWyze almost ditched 'American Idol' auditionApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - But friend persuaded him to stay, and now they're in L.A. for 'Idol'
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Great moments make great theater in 'Billy Elliot'Apr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - "Billy Elliot the Musical" - the Broadway blockbuster that opened at Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts Sunday - includes moments so moving, so fundamentally ...
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Come Friday nights, The Montrose Room is rocking RosemontApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - When The InterContinental Chicago O'Hare first opened in September 2008, it began by hosting local comedians and improv groups in The Montrose Room, a small space attach...
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'Tomato Lady' Aggie Nehmzow to talk at Gurnee libraryApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Meet 'The Tomato Lady' Local vegetable gardeners are invited to meet tomato expert Aggie Nehmzow, known as "The Tomato Lady." Nehmzow grows 75 varieties of heirl...
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DeWyze continues to roll; shock elimination thwartedApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Lee DeWyze and his bagpiper made it to the next round of "American Idol" on Wednesday. Then again, no one was voted off the show. Michael "Big Mike" Lynche was saved b...
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Actress goes with the flow of 'Johnstown Flood'Apr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago actor Janet Ulrich Brooks has arrived. She currently appears in Goodman Theatre's "A True History of the Johnstown Flood" and has garnered praise for her work. B...
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Hey ... bagpiper? DeWyze's performance gets bizarreApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - If Lee DeWyze keeps making a certain bet with his fellow idols, he may lose a lot of money. "Lee's the biggest worrywart," fellow contestant Katie Stevens told the audi...
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U2, Bon Jovi, Soundgarden, Public Enemy topping summer concertsApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Forget what the calendar says. The summer concert season is almost here. For the next five months, music of just about every style and vintage will be played at concerts...
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Kabul House brings flavors of Afghanistan to the suburbsApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The Ramada O'Hare, a prosaic hotel in Elk Grove Village, seems an unlikely spot to encounter exotic cuisine, but tucked inside is a secret gem of a restaurant, Kabul Hou...