Elgin Lifestyle
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College radio stations are holding their own as world turns digitalJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Deep inside the studios of WONC 89.1 FM, the radio station of Naperville's North Central College, sits a device that might seem like a relic from the Jurassic Period: a ...
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Cheap stuff: Cantigny fest, trolley rides, blues in Mt. ProspectJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Cantigny festival More than 150 juried artists from across the United States display and sell their work at the Cantigny Fine Art Festival. Youngsters can play an i...
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ESO to close season with romantic repertoireJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - This weekend's concluding concerts of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 59th season are the fruit of typically creative programming by music director Robert Hanson. Include...
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Watch the beds zipping by at Naper DaysJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie! Keeping clean - the 1890s way Learn how people kept clean in the 1890s, before indoor plumbing and modern bathing products were invented, during the "...
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Painted Ladies contest expanded to non-Victorian home stylesJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The annual "Painted Ladies" contest is under way, with a few changes this year. Sponsored by the Chicago Paint and Coatings Association, based in Schaumburg, the contes...
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Hoffman Estates grows into major suburban hubJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates is changing. The village, once a small bedroom community, has become a major corporate center with an emerging entertainment and shopping district. The v...
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Janus Theatre Co.'s 'Miss Julie' has that mismatched feelJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Don't let the title of Janus Theatre Company's "Miss Julie on a Midsummer Night" lull you into thinking that you're in for a romantic evening out. The moniker may sound ...
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It's that time again: Suburban festivals get into full swingJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It's finally here - the start of a season full of reasons to get out of the house and enjoy, as suburban festivals and outdoor events get into full swing today. Whether ...
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Musical "Camelot" opens season for RaviniaJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Ravinia Festival opened its season Friday night in Highland Park with the musical "Camelot." Tony winner George Hearn and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair led the en...
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Cheap stuff to do: Robot show, fishing contestJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Catch and release Youth, ages 15 and older, can grab their fishing poles for the Fish for Fun catch-and-release fishing derby. Awards are presented for the largest ...