Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Enjoy family friendly activities before school resumesJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - They're the three most horrifying words a child can hear during the summer. "Back to school." Even though it's still July, the words have already been uttered many times...
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Best bets: Climbing contest, cornhole classic, Mt. Prospect block partyJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - See highly skilled competitors from around the world claw their way to the top this weekend as part of the 34th annual International Tree Climbing Competition at the Mor...
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Cheryl Gobernatz-Jones makes sugar cookiesJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Twenty-eight-year-old Cheryl Gobernatz-Jones didn't like seeing her mother left out at dessert time during the family's frequent get-togethers because of her allergies t...
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'Idol' finalist Danny Gokey leads off grandstand lineupJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - If you think about it, there might be no better crowd pleaser at this week's DuPage County Fair than "American Idol" finalist Danny Gokey. Fair patrons in recent years h...
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Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect celebrates 20th yearJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Celebrate 20 years in business at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect with a four-course prix fixe menu of customer favorites from the past two decades. The celebration runs ...
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In Bartlett, 'Biggest Loser' shares weight-loss tips with boardJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Michael Ventrella stood silently in the back of the room when Bartlett Village President Michael E. Kelly announced a special guest was on route to the village board mee...
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Huey Lewis to play hits, new material at Morton ArboretumJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Huey Lewis sometimes gets dismissed as a lightweight 1980s pop star, the teeny-bopper's version of Bruce Springsteen. That needs to stop. Yes, the biggest hits by Lewis...
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Authors Lancaster, Weiner to discuss works at Stevenson HighJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - • Jennifer Weiner discusses her new book "Fly Away Home," and Jen Lancaster, author of four best-selling memoirs including "Bitter is the New Black," discusses her books...
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Cheap stuff: Petty Cash, kids chess tourney, concert for vetsJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Music and a movie Bring a blanket or chair for outdoor seating at the Concert/Movie in the Park event in West Dundee's Grafelman Park. The grou...
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Cheap stuff: Quilts, sheepherding, garden festivalJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Quite a few quilts! Browse more than 100 historical and contemporary quilts, shop in the vendor hall for a variety of items and view de...