Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Visual aspect a key ingredient in chef's approachDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Growing up stocking grocery shelves and accompanying his father to produce and fish markets pointed John Ayaleanos toward a culinary career early in life. He started out...
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As white as snowDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The Garfield Park Conservatory celebrates its upcoming 100th anniversary with the "Let It Snow, Let It Grow" Flower Show. More than 75 varieties of predominantly white p...
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'She's still just Gina'Dec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - In some ways, Gina Glocksen's life has hardly changed since April, when she finished in the top 9 on "American Idol." She still lives in the same Naperville townhouse, s...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Hands-on home builder wears many hatsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When Robert Lord builds a home, he questions everything -- the direction the sun will hit the house, the placement of casements, the sustainability of building materials...
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Some factors behind builders' successDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - These days, there's no shortage of negative news about the state of the real estate market. But despite the current slowdown, some Chicago-area developers are posting sa...
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Builder has new modelsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Naperville-based J. Lawrence Homes announced the grand opening of two new decorated models at their single-family home community, Silver Leaf, in Joliet. Located on Houb...
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A solution for storing toysDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - As many parents know, at this time of year kids' toys seem to multiply like magic. And as they watch the number of gifts grow, so does concern over where to store it all...
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Critic's notebookDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Here is a look at currently running plays recently reviewed by the Daily Herald. "Altar Boyz," Drury Lane Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. This high-...
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Author appearancesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - • Author Michael Wiley reads from and signs copies of his new mystery, "The Last Striptease," at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (63...