Elk Grove Village Lifestyle
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Residents at home at CumberlandJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Cumberland Highlands in Des Plaines features homes with brick exteriors, hardwood floors and primarily ranch styles indicative of an older, established community. The ne...
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Suburban company shutting doors, ending a way of life for hundredsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - For 26 years, Ruben Mendoza worked 12-hour days, pouring white-hot molten metal to make car parts and power tools. Few people using the results of his labor had heard of...
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Great chairs, not much patternJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's always informative to see how designers redo and decorate their own homes. The pros featured in the January/February Metropolitan Home obviously spend a lot of time...
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Location a boost for WestfieldDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Originally attracted to Westfield because it was an older part of town with tree-lined streets and a variety of homes, Joyce and Bob Goerne have lived in the Des Plaines...
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New Year's revelry doesn't have to cost a fortuneDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays can be hard on the budget. But even if you maxed out your credit cards for Christmas, you don't have to stay home watching TV on New Year's Eve. We've track...
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Cop turned author working on book about mobDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - A retired Chicago police officer who gained notoriety writing about an infamous triple murder is now at work on his next book, about the mob. James Jack's book "Three Bo...
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Give the gift of forgiveness this holiday seasonDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are a perfect time to practice the divine -- and sometimes really hard -- work of forgiveness. That's because, along with the cards, brightly wrapped gift...
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New Bamboo Room a very different dance clubDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The New Bamboo Room in Schaumburg isn't so much brand-spanking new as it is a newly managed remix of its old self. The good news for veteran clubsters is that three mont...
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Ring in the new year with a few laughsDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Looking for a few laughs on New Year's Eve? Here's what some suburban comedy clubs and theaters have planned: • The Comedy Shrine hosts an improv bash Dec. 31 at 22 E. ...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...