Downers Grove Lifestyle
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It's that time again: Suburban festivals get into full swingJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It's finally here - the start of a season full of reasons to get out of the house and enjoy, as suburban festivals and outdoor events get into full swing today. Whether ...
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Musical "Camelot" opens season for RaviniaJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Ravinia Festival opened its season Friday night in Highland Park with the musical "Camelot." Tony winner George Hearn and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair led the en...
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Quietly moving 'O'Horten' at Music BoxJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A quietly moving story about quietly moving on. Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer's art house offering "O'Horten" is less interested in plot than in the moody visuals surro...
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Bad news got you down? These folks find ways to stay happyJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The recession drags on. Friends and neighbors are losing jobs and homes. And then we have to worry about plane crashes or the swine flu. Yet, in nooks and crannies aroun...
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'Ghosts Among Us' author in Oak BrookJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - • James Van Praagh, well-known medium and best-selling author of "Ghosts Among Us," discusses and signs copies of his newest book, "Unfinished Business: What the Dead Ca...
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Larry King coming to WinnetkaMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - • CNN talk show host and author Larry King signs copies of his new autobiography, "My Remarkable Journey," at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St....
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Parents dish on their favorite local spots to entertain the kidsMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - School's out - or will be soon - for kids across the suburbs. That means moms and dads will be scrambling for fun family activities to fill the summer months. We asked w...
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Former Naperville man out with first country music CDMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Growing up first in Maine and then in rural Canada, Jason Rogers experienced a bit of a culture shock when he moved with his parents to Naperville around age 20. Used to...
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On the cheap: Cuneo tours, Poi Dog Pondering, Prairie Arts festMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Cuneo Gardens Art Festival Peruse fine arts and crafts from across the United States at the Cuneo Gardens Art Festival. View paintings, ceramics, jewelry and sculp...
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How 'crabby' do you feel? Emmett's can helpMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Throughout the month of May, guests at various suburban Emmett's Ale House venues can dine on all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab legs for the special price of $29.99. The...