Woodstock Lifestyle
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Best bets: Elk Grove cycling tour, hobby show, 'The Mikado', MMAJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Cycle-A-Rama Cheer on professional and amateur cyclists this weekend in the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. Then celebrate at two Community Block Parties on ...
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Cheap stuff: Lisa Rene, Cantigny tours, life-sized LEGO gamesJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Happy birthday Cantigny Park celebrates the 130th birthday of Col. Robert R. McCormick with its McCormick Day. Horse-jumping demonstrations and ...
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Your Health: Music good for young brainsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Music for the mind Just as exercise for the body is good for the brain, music helps fire up the inquiring mind. That's the conclusion of Northwestern Universit...
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Counties celebrate summer with fairs full of fun, foodJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Summer is festival season and there are few outdoor bashes bigger than county fairs. Whether you want to teach your family more about agriculture, listen to some live mu...
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Summer festivals get suburbanites rockin'Jul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In many suburbs, live rock 'n' roll is as essential a part of summer festivals as carnivals and fireworks displays. Music fans will have plenty to choose from this weeke...
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McHenry subdivision now offers smaller Stimulus Series homesJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Nestled within a master planned community, Liberty Trails offers ranch and two-story homes in McHenry, a small yet bustling village with a Metra station, a variety of sh...
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Summer events aim to honor, celebrateMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - If this is May, it must be that time of year again, when suburban festivals offer entertainment for families with such old fashioned fun as carnival rides, food, music a...
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County fairs serve up old-fashioned funMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Crashing cars, racing pigs, bucking bulls and big ol' lumps of sugary fried dough - yep, it's nearly county fair time. Summer in the suburbs is almost here, and fair org...
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Carpenter's farming roots drive desire to reuse lumber from barnsMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Take a drive through the countryside anywhere in Illinois and you are sure to pass at least one dilapidated old barn no longer in use and perilously close to collapse. W...
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Your Health: Infants need a little extra vitamin DMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Infants need D Most infants - especially breast-fed babies - need vitamin D supplements, following the latest recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatric...