Elgin Lifestyle
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Couple complements each other in and out of the kitchenNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Brian and Debie McCaffrey may be raising a brood of future chefs or food critics. The parents of four children ages 5 to 12, they involve the kids in meal preparation a...
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Holiday celebrations light up the suburbsNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - If the day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas season, Chicago's suburbs don't waste any time starting their celebrations. So bring the family togeth...
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Smashing Pumpkins concert postponed due to illnessNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Due to illness, tonight's Smashing Pumpkins concert at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago has been postponed until Dec. 8. All tickets for tonight's show will be honored,...
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Highland Woods welcomes new builder, neighborhoodNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - M/I Homes presents Meadows Edge, the newest neighborhood in Highland Woods, a clubhouse community on the west side of Elgin. Highland Woods, developed by Crown Community...
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Light Pollution spreads ornate folk rockNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - When a band's name is Light Pollution, you might expect a group of anarchist punks railing about the blight of urban sprawl. Yet, even though the DeKalb-based band Light...
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Local museums can give families a glimpse into the suburbs' pastNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - While your kids might be studying national and world history in school, there are also lessons to be learned about the past of your own community. Taking up residence in...
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Magician to reveal headline predictions Nov. 7 at HemmensNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Blagg III is a young magician on the rise (and we're not just saying that because he includes levitation as part of his act). Though Blagg is just 28, this native ...
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Not cured but cancer-freeOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Doctors and patients are trying to transform metastatic breast cancer from what used to be a death sentence to a chronic condition - and Shirley Mertz is living proof. W...
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Finest and fairest of them allOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - You may want a bland house that doesn't attract attention if you are in the Federal Witness Protection program, but most people like to make their home stand out because...
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Comedians use sign language to entertain deaf audiencesOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Keith Wann barely uttered a word during his 90-minute stand-up comedy routine in Streamwood this month, and afterward, there was only a smattering of applause. But the a...