Fox River Grove Lifestyle
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Losing Oscar nominees to get their own sweet rewardsFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - If frontrunner Colin Firth doesn't win the Best Actor Oscar Sunday night, “The King's Speech” star can console himself on Monday with gourmet cookies baked in Wheeling a...
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Local charity cookbook takes national awardFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - The Kids Feeding Kids Club of Barrington has another $5,000 in its coffers after its fundraising cookbook took first place in a community cookbook contest. The philanthr...
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Under the hood: Winters put a double whammy on automobilesFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - If you’ve been thinking about getting your car checked over, this may be a perfect time for a thorough inspection of your vehicle. I say this because of the harsh weathe...
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Move over mancave: Suburban moms creating rooms of their ownFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - They may call it a mom cave, mom’s escape or the estrogen room like Tracy Bischof did when she was the mother of two young sons and needed to retreat from trucks, but wo...
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Technology keeping the active adult set fit and connectedFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Technology is taking senior living communities like Wyndemere in Wheaton and The Garlands in Barrington by storm. Seniors, particularly those in assisted living communi...
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Sheryl Crow announces local showsFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Tickets for two local concerts by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Crow will headline at Waukegan's Genesee The...
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Contractor's jambalaya recipe continues to evolveFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Nothing ever stays the same. Including John Bogaert's jambalaya. “It's something that has evolved with me over the years,” the Barrington resident says. “I've been mar...
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‘Metal of Honor’ roadster now completeFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - When we last reported on this olive drab ’32 Ford roadster, the restoration project was coming along but still far from completion (Classic Recollections, Jan. 16). The...
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Headin' out: Wildlife exhibit in W. ChicagoFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Wildlife and Pet Portraits' See the “Wildlife and Pet Portraits” exhibit featuring detailed wildlife portraiture by artist Paul Nemejc. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, ...
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How will suburban 'Idol' contestants fare in Hollywood?Feb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Last year at this time, Lee DeWyze was just another contestant, trying to stand out from the hundreds of singers sent through to Hollywood by “American Idol.” After the ...