St. Charles Lifestyle
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Learn how hard holiday candy is made at Winfield's Klline Creek FarmNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie 'Candy for the Holidays' Learn how bright, colorful hard candies are made from scratch at Kline Creek Farm's "Candy for the Holidays" program. See the ...
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'Christmas Carol' falls flat at Steel BeamNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The premiere of "Wild Goat" earlier this year demonstrated that the folks at Steel Beam Theatre know how to stage a musical in a small space. That intimate, appealing ch...
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Area theaters brighten the holidays Area theaters brighten the holidaysNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - For the 12 days of Christmas, the theater community gave to me - a multitude of holiday treats. The season may be woefully short of partridges in pear trees, but city an...
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Mr. Blotto covers all the bases at Chord on BluesNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Got ya covered You never know what you're going to get from a Mr. Blotto show - except for energetic rock 'n' roll. The group mixes some original songs with a broad, ecl...
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Get a taste of model railroading at Lake County open houseNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie Club's trains just keep on rolling Get a taste of model railroading as a hobby at the Lake County Model Railroad Club's Fall Open House. Visitors can v...
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Market presents opportunity to be aggressiveNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Being a builder today is like playing a high stakes chess game. According to Mark Thomas, president of Shodeen Residential of Geneva, it is all about buying land in loca...
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The life and times of Wizzo, now a retired Geneva residentNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - It's been 15 years since Marshall Brodien spent his weekday mornings entertaining children as "Wizzo the Wizard" on WGN's "The Bozo Show" - but he's still quick to jump ...
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Noble Fool's 'Plaid Tidings' a sweet mix of music and nostalgiaNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - "Plaid Tidings" may be just the holiday ticket for your whole family - but only if Grandma and Grandpa are prepared to do some explaining. The last "Ed Sullivan Show" a...
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No bones about it: New St. Charles steakhouse lives up to its nameNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Fahrenheit was good. Really good. But despite its wonderful contemporary cuisine, the restaurant lasted only a few months. Perhaps it was too pricey in a tough economy, ...
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Holding Mercury holding court at the Arcada for fundraiser showNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - "The Police Chasing the Killers in Getaway Cars." Matt Hoffer uses this combination of musical group names to describe his band Holding Mercury. "We're sophisticated pop...