Wheeling Lifestyle
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Rains fall on local 'American Idol' aspirants at United CenterJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - They lined up in chutes, befitting a cattle call, and, as might have been expected in a city known for its stockyards, most were led calmly if not quietly to the slaught...
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College radio stations are holding their own as world turns digitalJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Deep inside the studios of WONC 89.1 FM, the radio station of Naperville's North Central College, sits a device that might seem like a relic from the Jurassic Period: a ...
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It's that time again: Suburban festivals get into full swingJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It's finally here - the start of a season full of reasons to get out of the house and enjoy, as suburban festivals and outdoor events get into full swing today. Whether ...
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Musical "Camelot" opens season for RaviniaJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Ravinia Festival opened its season Friday night in Highland Park with the musical "Camelot." Tony winner George Hearn and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair led the en...
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New Wave-tinged Blane Fonda born from Sapiens splitMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Getting noticed in the crowded Chicago music scene is difficult to do once. The members of Blane Fonda are about to try for a second time. Four of the five members of Bl...
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Elk Grove, Buffalo Grove stage 'Little Shop' this weekendApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The rock musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," complete with its bloodthirsty plant, Audrey II, turns up on not one, but two high school stages this weekend. Students at Bu...
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Mother's Day dining eventsApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - John Barleycorn, 1100 American Lane, Schaumburg, celebrates Mother's Day with a free rose for moms. There's also a brunch buffet for $9.95 which features prime rib, omel...
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Arlington Park fundraiser draws attention to rare diseaseApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Nine-year-old Brett Grossman has hardly eaten a thing for a year. Because of a rare illness that makes him allergic to nearly all food, he lives on an all-liquid diet. T...
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Designer: Center the 'most important building I've ever done'Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Architects of Stanley Tigerman's stature typically introduce their designs to clients with a great deal of fanfare, accompanied by PowerPoint presentations, three-dimens...
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Illinois Holocaust Museum to open this weekendApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Aaron Elster still recalls Oct. 10, 1942, as vividly as if it were yesterday. He was waiting with his family to board a train for Treblinka, a Nazi concentration camp i...