Elk Grove Village Lifestyle
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Free for a day? If you are, then these museums are, tooSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a day set aside for appreciating squirrels (Jan. 21), National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year and Salami Day, celebrated each Sept....
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Too late for My Bloody Valentine; still time for Nick Cave, PainSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Tickets sold out fast for this, one of only eight North American shows by the reunited shoegaze legends. Those lucky enough to get in should have earplugs ready, as Euro...
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Suburban museum freebiesSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There are numerous community historical museums offering exhibits that relate to that particular town's origins and growth. Many hold special events and programs for adu...
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Schaumburg native helps give life to Holocaust survival storySep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - After years of hustling for work in Los Angeles, Schaumburg native Brian Brock was thinking about ending his freelance writing career. Then he met Pierre Berg. The two ...
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Developer envisions each home as a lasting legacySep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The desire to build things has always been a part of Vipul Patel. As a child, he was inspired by the buildings and bridges his grandfather built. "It's very rewarding to...
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Ein prosit! Give a toast as Oktoberfests get goingSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - As the birch leaves are turning bright gelb under a clear blau sky and the earth goes from grun to braun, it's time to entertain your inner Arnold and party Oktoberfest-...
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Move-in day at the dorms means it's 'time to let go'Aug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Before Stacie Powers moved into her dorm at Northern Illinois University, her father had a little chat with her. He fought back tears as he spoke. "Wasn't it six months...
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Townhouses offer prime location in Des PlainesAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Lexington Park, a new community of 120 townhouses, offers a prime location within walking distance of Metra, downtown Des Plaines and its new Metropolitan Square, where ...
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Discover Des PlainesAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Like the river and prairie that attracted the first settlers to Des Plaines, the coming of the railroad in 1854 was key to the town's ongoing development. Ideally situat...
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Tub Ring: Accessible but still avant-gardeAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - After four albums, Tub Ring is still out there searching for signs of intelligent life. The band formed in the suburbs in 1992 and spent the '90s unleashing a number of ...