Elgin Lifestyle
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Cheap stuff: Pet tales, Vernon Hills fest, Civil War reenactmentJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Those wild and wacky pets! Learn about some strange pets who have lived in the White House in the Pets: Weird, Wacky or Wild program. Margaret Selakovich of the Ge...
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Best bets: Jonas Bros., Ren Faire, Dennis DeYoungJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Round up Wrangle up the family this weekend for some good old-fashioned calf roping, bull riding and other Western cowboy traditions at the Wauconda IPRA Championship Ro...
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A great taste of Rome in Hoffman EstatesJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - When out of Rome, do as Romans would do: Serve authentic Italian fare in an intimate cafe that bespeaks Old World at every inch. Owner and chef Vittorio DiBenedetto, bor...
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'Boleros' a loving ode to long-term matrimonyJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The marriage adages of "for richer or for poorer" and "in sickness and in health" get hammered home in José Rivera's 2008 drama "Boleros for the Disenchanted." This funn...
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The Smoking Popes to play in Crystal LakeJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Popes back home The Smoking Popes return to their Northwest-suburban roots - the Caterer brothers are from Lake in the Hills - as the closing act for this year's Lakesid...
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Food and fun, all in your own backyardJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, Taste of Chicago and Milwaukee Summerfest are fun, but what have they got that we haven't got (besides sweaty crowds, pricey parking and expensive tickets)? This ...
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Local arts auditionsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - • South Suburban College's PAC Rats Theatre Company has auditions for Fred Carmichael's murder mystery comedy "Any Number Can Die" at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July...
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Your guide to the Fourth's fests, parades and fireworks in the suburbsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fireworks Addison: Dusk, July 4 at Community Park, 120 E. Oak St., preceded by 7:30 p.m. concert. (630) 833-0100 or addisonparkdistrict.org. Antioch: Dusk, July 4, Willi...
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How to capture fireworks with a point-and-shoot cameraJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Daily Herald photographer George LeClaire offers his tips on shooting vivid, colorful fireworks photos with your compact digital camera. Most compact and some SLR c...
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Chicago museum to premiere new 'Potter' film on Omnimax screenJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry plans to show the new Harry Potter film in its five-story high Omnimax theater. The museum says it'll be one of just three large...