Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Director films debut on familiar turfJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Steve Conrad knows exactly why he wrote and directed the Chicago-set comedy "The Promotion." "I wanted to do a movie where a person's dreams don't come true, because I t...
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Taking aim at muscles you never knew you hadJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let the bow and arrow fool you. Sure, archery isn't as grueling as, say, football. Still this sport is not for slouches - quite literally. In addition to demanding...
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Stepping up fight against metabolic syndromeJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There are 50 million Americans who have it. Philip J. Kocisco decided he didn't want to be one of them. But at age 38, overweight with high blood pressure and cholestero...
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White Chocolate Grill gives diners reason to eat dessert firstJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - If you've ever been tempted to order dessert before dinner, The White Chocolate Grill in Naperville will test your willpower. Open the menu of most restaurants and you'r...
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Glamorama tickets on saleJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MC Hammer and Cyndi Lauper will headline this year's Macy's Glamorama, the annual bash that focuses on fashion and fundraising. It will be held Aug. 22 at the Chicago Th...
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Our critics pick the best places to dine alfrescoJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Warm weather can be fleeting, so when the mercury climbs above 70 we want to savor every second of the warm breezes and sun shining on our bare shoulders. We flock to lo...
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Farmers Markets 2008May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights: Find fresh produce, cheese, jelly and jams, plants and have your knives sharpened from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 21 to Oct. 18, on Eastma...
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Suburban women see themselves in the 'Sex and the City' charactersMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the reasons women like "Sex and the City" so much is that they can relate to the characters. Not so much their $700 designer shoes or trendy urban lives, but thei...
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Downtown attractionsMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Twenty custom builders with homes under construction in Naperville's center have joined forces to show off their homes and proclaim the advantages of living in the downt...
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Author appearancesMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - • Meet author Bryan Davis as he signs copies of his books and discusses his new young adult book series, "Eternity's Edge: Echoes From the Edge," from 10 a.m. to noon Ma...