Lombard Lifestyle
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Glen Ellyn dedicates weekend to art, musicAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - This weekend is all about the arts in Glen Ellyn. Two events - the Festival of the Arts and Madonnari Off Main - are combining forces to bring artistic expression to La...
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Tepid 'Cat' never hits boiling pointAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Circle Theatre's revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opened last week just as a mini heat wave gripped the suburbs. The weather provided a fitting ba...
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Glen Ellyn celebrates the arts at festivalAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Glen Ellyn celebrates the arts More than 50 artists display and sell their work in a variety of media at the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts. Other festival high...
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Penn vs. Florian in UFC bout at Wild BullAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Fight Night Spend Saturday night with the Captain watching the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Declaration 101. BJ Penn defends his lightweight championship in the oct...
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Lady Upstairs show a true NCC homecomingAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The Lady Upstairs, an acoustic rock band, was just cutting its teeth in 2002 at North Central College when it appeared on the campus radio station and performed a cover ...
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New book celebrates the joys of seeing redAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - As the home of President Barack Obama, Illinois has a reputation as a blue state. But not for author Nicole Giladi. "Illinois was my reddest state," say Giladi, author o...
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Young chef incorporates wisdom of mentors into his own kitchenJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago suburbs are a long way from the glitz of Las Vegas. Yet that's where twenty-something Andrew Jennrich found himself a few years ago. Jennrich, a 2003 graduat...
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Hospitality is served up alongside the sushi at NaganoJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - As far as suburban sushi is concerned, there are two schools of thought: city spinoffs and family-owned shops that tend to be hit or miss. There is a certain resignation...
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Best bets: Comic-Con, rock art at Arlington Park, cheap KornJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Comic confabulation Don your comic book hero duds and go into full-obsessive-fan-mode when Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con 2009 & Video Game Expo sets up shop at the Dona...
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Smaller suburb Winfield tucked away amid heavily wooded areasJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - With a bounty of parks and forest preserves, Winfield is paradise for those who enjoy nature, wildlife and outdoor recreation. More than 20 miles of footpaths and trails...