Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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'Originals' week offers three courses for $20.08Nov 02, 2021 1:12 pm - The organization of local, independent restaurants known as the Chicago Originals announces "The Originals Restaurant Week," beginning Sunday and continuing through Feb....
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'Hunting Party' keeps on track despite GereNov 02, 2021 12:45 pm - "The Hunting Party" -- I'm a sucker for flicks about cynical, alcoholic, crusading journalists, which is why I enjoyed "The Hunting Party," despite some glaring flaws. R...
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Residents at home at CumberlandNov 02, 2021 10:58 am - 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 hundredsNov 02, 2021 10:44 am - 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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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsNov 01, 2021 11:38 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...
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It's Christmastime in the suburbsNov 01, 2021 9:44 pm - You know the drill. Drive downtown, pay $23 for parking, spend $400 to take the kids to "The Nutcracker" and another $200 to eat in the Walnut Room on State Street. Taki...
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Holiday concert season taking shape in suburbsNov 01, 2021 9:09 pm - The holiday music season is already here, and because of the number of area events starting as soon as this weekend, we'll divide our preview over the next two weeks. Th...
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Pulitzer? No, but this critic has his own T-shirtNov 01, 2021 9:06 pm - I first saw it on the Web site www.HMSS.com. A white, sleeveless cotton shirt with a winged griffin brandishing a pistol on the front. It was called "The Dann Gire Shirt...
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New townhouses opening in Des PlainesNov 01, 2021 8:20 pm - Following the closeout of Concord Commons, Hoffman Estates-based Lennar has just announced the grand opening of Concord Commons II, a new townhouse community in Des Plai...
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Be thankful for these spots to toast pre-Thanksgiving good timesNov 01, 2021 7:06 pm - Spending Thanksgiving hungover from Black Wednesday's temptations is just another annual tradition in the same category as turkey and stuffing. How else could we get thr...