Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Custom builder makes dream ranch a realityMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Jan Koranda had no intention of having a custom home built for herself and her two Labrador retrievers. While it's true that she had an itch to move from the older Cap...
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Author appearancesMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - • "Peony in Love" author Lisa See discusses and signs copies of her book at 4:30 p.m. May 3 at Borders, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-0800. • Meet author Blue Ball...
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A muff for your mumApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Elderly, frail mothers and grandmothers are often the hardest people to shop for on Mother's Day, so a smart suburban mom (and former BP executive) created Twiddle Muffs...
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Orleans offering luxury and spaceApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Today's active families desire plentiful spaces to accommodate a variety of interests and needs. Orleans Homebuilders, a national company that is celebrating its 90th an...
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Garden eventsApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Hoffman Estates Garden Club hosts its annual plant exchange at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, ...
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Restaurant eventsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Prairie Grass Café, 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, may not celebrate any labor holiday, but observes May Day nonetheless from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. Anyone who b...
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Author appearancesApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - • Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and best-selling author Anna Quindlen will deliver Elmhurst College's annual Quest Lecture at 7:30 p.m. April 25 at Hammerschmidt Mem...
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Bag the plastic and get used to the reusableApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Since last fall I've made a concerted effort to use cloth shopping bags during my weekly shopping trips. I've attended my share of trade shows and conferences in the pas...
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The birth of a downtownApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Southwest suburban Burr Ridge is finally getting a downtown, thanks to Opus North Corporation, a Rosemont-based developer of residential, commercial and industrial proje...
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In the swimApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Chris Fetterman of Hoffman Estates says he was being "selfish" when he formed his water polo league, the Beached Whales. After playing the sport in high school and later...