Elburn Lifestyle
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Local contender loses out on $100,000 on TV showDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Algonquin's Julio Gomez, a former contestant on "The Biggest Loser," lost a $100,000 prize Tuesday night by the skin of his teeth. Gomez, 40, was voted off the show in O...
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Thirsty Fox caters to laid-back, grub-loving crowdDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Since opening three years ago, The Thirsty Fox Pub has proved it doesn't need any gimmicks to succeed. You won't find any complicated cocktails, overwhelming numbers of ...
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St. Charles native jazzed up about music careerDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - While a student at St. Charles North High School, jazz pianist Josh Moshier began to think seriously of playing music professionally. Today, five years after graduating,...
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Cheap stuff: Victorian Christmas, living Nativity, holiday lights showDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Free Happy holidays at the Wright home Families are invited to enjoy a morning of free holiday events including a Victorian Christmas tour of the famed Frank Lloyd Wrigh...
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Classical concerts salute the sounds of the seasonDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - It's holiday music time for area classical organizations, with plenty of opportunities to attend concerts throughout the suburbs over the next two weeks. The Elgin Symph...
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Gesture of friendship lands St. Charles students spot on 'Today'Dec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The story of a simple gesture of friendship, made in a cafeteria at St. Charles North High School a year ago, will go nationwide Thursday on NBC's "Today" show. The morn...
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Best bets: 'Star Wars' concert, Dog Whisperer, Disney animation artNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Symphonic 'Star Wars' Fans who love John Williams' film scores to George Lucas' six "Star Wars" films won't want to miss "Star Wars: In Concert." This multimedia spectac...
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Learn how hard holiday candy is made at Winfield's Klline Creek FarmNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie 'Candy for the Holidays' Learn how bright, colorful hard candies are made from scratch at Kline Creek Farm's "Candy for the Holidays" program. See the ...
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'Christmas Carol' falls flat at Steel BeamNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The premiere of "Wild Goat" earlier this year demonstrated that the folks at Steel Beam Theatre know how to stage a musical in a small space. That intimate, appealing ch...
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Area theaters brighten the holidays Area theaters brighten the holidaysNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - For the 12 days of Christmas, the theater community gave to me - a multitude of holiday treats. The season may be woefully short of partridges in pear trees, but city an...