Winfield Lifestyle
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Go guideDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie! Holiday tour See a farmhouse decked in greens, and savor the aroma of holiday treats during the guided "1890s Christmas House Tour." Guests will strol...
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What? A ballet in a bookstore?Nov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble members will offer dancing lessons to kids and will perform excerpts from "The Nutcracker" holiday ballet in the Barnes and Noble booksto...
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Local museums can give families a glimpse into the suburbs' pastNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - While your kids might be studying national and world history in school, there are also lessons to be learned about the past of your own community. Taking up residence in...
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The robot is in: New surgical technique helps cancer patientsNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - On a TV screen in an operating room, tiny pincers deep inside an abdomen separate a bundle of nerves and blood vessels from a red ball of flesh. Scissors smaller than a ...
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Boycotting baseball? Here's a game plan to get through the SeriesOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's playoff run was brief. Very brief. The Cubs were out in three games, the White Sox in four. Yet that tiny taste of postseason play - not to mention the fevered...
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Free for a day? If you are, then these museums are, tooSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a day set aside for appreciating squirrels (Jan. 21), National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year and Salami Day, celebrated each Sept....
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Suburban museum freebiesSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There are numerous community historical museums offering exhibits that relate to that particular town's origins and growth. Many hold special events and programs for adu...
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Can background music move you (to spend?)Aug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brai...
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Addison: Residents set for lifeAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Addison, one of the most affordable and diverse communities in DuPage County, is home to many third- and fourth-generation residents who want to live near their families...
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...