Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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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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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...
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It's Christmastime in the suburbsDec 03, 2007 10:00 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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Pulitzer? No, but this critic has his own T-shirtNov 29, 2007 10:00 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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Holiday concert season taking shape in suburbsNov 29, 2007 10:00 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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New townhouses opening in Des PlainesNov 23, 2007 10:00 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 15, 2007 10:00 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...
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Recently announced showsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Following is a list of recently announced shows. Ticket prices do not reflect service or handling fees. Machina, Neverset, Simplistic Urge, Double Door, 1572 N. Milw...
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Singing meets skating at Sears Centre exravaganzaNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When one thinks about Wynonna Judd, ice skating probably isn't the first image that comes to mind. Yet, when the country-pop icon performs at Hoffman Estates' Sears Cent...
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Decorated models shine at new Hoffman Estates communityNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Model homes bursting with color provide a visual feast for visitors to Beacon Pointe, a new community of 109 single-family homes in Hoffman Estates. Located three minute...