Vernon Hills Lifestyle
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Landscapers honored with awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association recently presented awards. Tom Kusmerz, president of The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center in Cary was named man of the year...
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Vernon Hills company wins 3 national awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - James Martin Associates Inc. of Vernon Hills won three national awards from the Professional Landcare Network. Brickman of Long Grove and Mariani Landscape of Lake Bluf...
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A tale of two SusiesMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - If you have HBO, and quite possibly even if you don't, you're probably familiar with the hit show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and its expletive-slinging character Susie Green...
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Area residents have a 'Wheel' good timeMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Just as she was about to solve the puzzle, Rachel Naval-Cruz choked. She said the wrong word, and because of that, a different "Wheel of Fortune" contestant got to give ...
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10 myths about the fluMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Cold weather does not cause the flu. Fasting won't make it disappear any quicker. And the flu shot, which gets a bad rap in years like this, really is the best way to wa...
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Closets an amenity at River's EdgeMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Chances are that if you were to look at the marketing literature presented by most condominium developers, the last item you might find listed -- if at all -- is closets...
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Urban row houses available in suburbsMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Dating back to colonial Philadelphia and Boston, the row house is a hallmark of traditional city living. But at developments like Port Clinton Place in Vernon Hills, eve...
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Trolling for a fish fry?Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Lent means local restaurants and bars are big into fish fries. Restaurants, bars troll for business with fish fries Shoals of seafood specials are surfacing, and a floti...
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Book does more than pay lip service to the best cinematic smoochesFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The old song says "a kiss is just a kiss." Movie fans know better. The best celluloid smooches linger in our minds (and hearts) long after the closing credits because th...
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Brothers Affleck score with 'Gone Baby Gone'Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - "Gone Baby Gone" -- Fans of the American crime film should be murderously happy these days. Starting with Martin Scorsese's 2006 triumph "The Departed," quality crime fl...