Downers Grove Lifestyle
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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...
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Arbor Day's the time to hug a treeApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - You know what Friday is, don't you? Yes, it's Arbor Day, a very important day at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, of course. Admission is free for the day, the exhibit of ...
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Author appearancesApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - • Author Alexander McCall Smith reads from and signs copies of "The Miracle at Speedy Motors" at 7 p.m. April 18 at Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-056...
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Nature nurtures romanceApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - All the months of sitting are finally over. Sitting in a theater. Sitting in a restaurant. Sitting in a bar. With spring finally here (and warm weather increasingly grac...
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Theater newsApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - What's new: Bailiwick Repertory presents "Die! Mommie Die!" Charles Busch's satire on campy, 1960s bad momma melodramas. Previews continue through Sunday. The show opens...
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Vexing theaterApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - When you ask Rich Geiger, artistic director of Vex Theater, when he began working in theater, the co-founder of Palatine's newest (and only) non-Equity theater company w...
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Inventive staging saves meandering 'Passage'Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to see the allure of bringing E.M. Forster's classic 1924 novel "A Passage to India" to the stage. The Asian setting allows for plenty of color and theatricali...
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Check out these Earth Day eventsApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Earth Day is April 22, so it's time to scout out activities. A few are Saturday and April 20, and many are the following weekend. For example, the 1 p.m. guided walk at ...