Wheeling Lifestyle
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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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Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Arts announces 2009-10 seasonJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Comedy from Groucho Marx to Patti Vasquez and music ranging from a cappella to instrumental jazz are among the entertainment in store for Schaumburg's Prairie Center for...
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Harper College writing teacher's debut novel a hitJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - He's lived in Mount Prospect for years, but there's something about his home state of West Virginia that sticks with Glenn Taylor. The state is featured prominently in T...
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Doyle: I wanted 'Beth Cooper' filmed at Buffalo Grove HighJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - For the record, Larry Doyle really wanted the high school in the new movie he scripted, "I Love You, Beth Cooper," to be called Buffalo Grove High School. After all, Buf...
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'Boleros' a loving ode to long-term matrimonyJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The marriage adages of "for richer or for poorer" and "in sickness and in health" get hammered home in José Rivera's 2008 drama "Boleros for the Disenchanted." This funn...
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Your guide to the Fourth's fests, parades and fireworks in the suburbsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fireworks Addison: Dusk, July 4 at Community Park, 120 E. Oak St., preceded by 7:30 p.m. concert. (630) 833-0100 or addisonparkdistrict.org. Antioch: Dusk, July 4, Willi...
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How to capture fireworks with a point-and-shoot cameraJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Daily Herald photographer George LeClaire offers his tips on shooting vivid, colorful fireworks photos with your compact digital camera. Most compact and some SLR c...
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Chicago museum to premiere new 'Potter' film on Omnimax screenJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry plans to show the new Harry Potter film in its five-story high Omnimax theater. The museum says it'll be one of just three large...
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Bloomingdale Family Fest in full bloomJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes the little things are what count the most. For co-chairman Tim Jarzemsky, just being able to see his family and community having fun at this weekend's Blooming...
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Prospect Heights' Summerfest is one eventful dayJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights Summerfest is packing all its fun into one day this year, but carnival rides will get folks in the mood the evening before. Summerfest will return to Li...