Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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A great taste of Rome in Hoffman EstatesJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - When out of Rome, do as Romans would do: Serve authentic Italian fare in an intimate cafe that bespeaks Old World at every inch. Owner and chef Vittorio DiBenedetto, bor...
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'Boleros' a loving ode to long-term matrimonyJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The marriage adages of "for richer or for poorer" and "in sickness and in health" get hammered home in José Rivera's 2008 drama "Boleros for the Disenchanted." This funn...
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Food and fun, all in your own backyardJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, Taste of Chicago and Milwaukee Summerfest are fun, but what have they got that we haven't got (besides sweaty crowds, pricey parking and expensive tickets)? This ...
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Your guide to the Fourth's fests, parades and fireworks in the suburbsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fireworks Addison: Dusk, July 4 at Community Park, 120 E. Oak St., preceded by 7:30 p.m. concert. (630) 833-0100 or addisonparkdistrict.org. Antioch: Dusk, July 4, Willi...
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How to capture fireworks with a point-and-shoot cameraJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Daily Herald photographer George LeClaire offers his tips on shooting vivid, colorful fireworks photos with your compact digital camera. Most compact and some SLR c...
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Chicago museum to premiere new 'Potter' film on Omnimax screenJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry plans to show the new Harry Potter film in its five-story high Omnimax theater. The museum says it'll be one of just three large...
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Bloomingdale Family Fest in full bloomJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes the little things are what count the most. For co-chairman Tim Jarzemsky, just being able to see his family and community having fun at this weekend's Blooming...
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Prospect Heights' Summerfest is one eventful dayJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights Summerfest is packing all its fun into one day this year, but carnival rides will get folks in the mood the evening before. Summerfest will return to Li...
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Rains fall on local 'American Idol' aspirants at United CenterJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - They lined up in chutes, befitting a cattle call, and, as might have been expected in a city known for its stockyards, most were led calmly if not quietly to the slaught...
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Giving Garden more important than everJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Area food pantries have seen numbers of visits soar during the recent economic downturn - some by as much as 80 percent - leaving administrators scrambling to add distri...