Mount Prospect Lifestyle
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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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Things to doNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday or 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at 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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Capannari's vanilla the cream of the cropNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Jim Capannari, ice cream chef at Capannari's, has won top honors for his vanilla. John MacGregor, head of the Dairy Department at Clemson University -- among the nation'...
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Housewalks for the holidaysNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas housewalks offer a chance to see the many different ways people celebrate and decorate for the holidays. Gold-framed Christmas cards from the White House hang ...
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Blues in the 'burbsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - A blues bar, in the suburbs? An actual blues bar? Could this be one of those small, dark and smoky places where a lone blues man just wails on his guitar, professing his...
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Things to doNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Wheaton Antique Market is at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Admission is $5...
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Torishin is authentic to the coreNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - You might not have realized there was such an authentic Japanese eatery in your midst. But easy-to-overlook Torishin -- located in a generic strip mall nearby other equa...
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Where's the best happy-hour food?Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It's called "happy hour" for a reason -- delicious food and cold drinks with co-workers can brighten even the gloomiest workday. But as food becomes increasingly upscale...
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Candidates' online stores help them get the word outNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Each male presidential candidate has an "official" online store where supporters can buy buttons, pins, T-shirts, hats, jackets and more. The sole female candidate -- Hi...