Lake Villa Lifestyle
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Former Lake County resident wins 'America's Next Top Model'Nov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Lake County resident was named America's Next Top Model during the season finale of the CW show Wednesday. Brittany "McKey" Sullivan, 20, born in Lake Forest i...
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Local arts & entertainmentOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please p...
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Extended family treasures the ol' homesteadOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The family farm is quickly disappearing from the American landscape - especially from places close to urban areas like Chicago. Since the end of World War II, acreage fa...
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Boycotting baseball? Here's a game plan to get through the SeriesOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's playoff run was brief. Very brief. The Cubs were out in three games, the White Sox in four. Yet that tiny taste of postseason play - not to mention the fevered...
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Lake Villa's Lake House home to big portions, big flavorSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Spending a night out with your honey should take you to places other than the usual, everyday dining options in the 'burbs. Lake House of Lake Villa gave my fiance and m...
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Free for a day? If you are, then these museums are, tooSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a day set aside for appreciating squirrels (Jan. 21), National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year and Salami Day, celebrated each Sept....
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Suburban museum freebiesSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There are numerous community historical museums offering exhibits that relate to that particular town's origins and growth. Many hold special events and programs for adu...
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Can background music move you (to spend?)Aug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brai...
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Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiryAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death...
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...