Lombard Lifestyle
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Summer events aim to honor, celebrateMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - If this is May, it must be that time of year again, when suburban festivals offer entertainment for families with such old fashioned fun as carnival rides, food, music a...
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County fairs serve up old-fashioned funMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Crashing cars, racing pigs, bucking bulls and big ol' lumps of sugary fried dough - yep, it's nearly county fair time. Summer in the suburbs is almost here, and fair org...
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Oprah brings 'Twilight' star to Naperville girl's sweet 16May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - For her sweet 16th birthday, Naperville resident Colleen Webster learned just how tricky Oprah Winfrey can be. The Naperville Central High School sophomore and her mom, ...
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Suburban students on 'Dancing with the Stars'May 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Two suburban college students will mambo in front of 20 million people tonight on "Dancing With the Stars," which starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC 7. Tracy Matz, a 21-yea...
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Homes on walk tell the stories of LombardMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Kathy and Ralph Transue's new-old Lombard farmhouse has a great story, but Ralph wants to tell you about his father-in-law and the yard. In 1950 James Routson bought a 1...
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'Sex and the City' author visits NapervilleMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - "Sex and the City" may not have been entirely autobiographical for author Candace Bushnell, but watching early seasons of the hit show still gives her flashbacks. "It's ...
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Craft brew center stage at Durty Nellie's 16th annual beer festMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - It's beer and more beer at Durty Nellie's 16th annual beer fest Saturday. The festivities include more than 60 handcrafted beers from featured brewers such as Goose Isla...
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Lombard's Noodles Pho U offers oodles of optionsMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Most neighborhoods - even those with limited dining options - have a pizza joint, pasta purveyor and Chinese kitchen. Rarely, with the exception of enclaves - like Chica...
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Multiple generations now often live under one roofMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes there is a silver lining to a dark cloud. In this case, the dark cloud is the current economic situation. And for a growing number of families, the silver lini...
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'Avenue Q' leads Wheaton native back to ChicagoApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - When people picture a life in the theater, they usually think of the glory part of it: the lights, the audiences, the applause. They don't think of the prep time or, for...