Cook County Lifestyle
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Eating out: Hugo's celebrates soup month with Bookbinder specialJan 09, 2013 5:00 am - Hugo's soup special Hugo's Frog Bar and Fish House celebrates national soup month with its specialty of the house, Bookbinder soup. Now through Jan. 31, try this cr...
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Gallagher helped grow family insurance businessJan 08, 2013 5:00 pm - The son and namesake of Arthur J. Gallagher, who went on to lead the Itasca-based insurance brokerage and help grow it into one of the largest in the world, has died. Ja...
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All-Canada Show comes to Pheasant Run in St. CharlesJan 08, 2013 11:07 am - When the winter doldrums start setting in, many dream of travel. Although warm destinations are popular, a show that opens Thursday, Jan. 10, aims to draw those interest...
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0'Laughlin family buries sorrow in charityJan 08, 2013 8:00 am - Officials with Maryville Academy still are talking about the family that arrived on the days leading up to Christmas — at three of their locations — bearing nearly three...
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Cook of the Week: Fearless and fun in the kitchenJan 08, 2013 5:00 am - Nick Brenkus claims he is not afraid to try anything. From making pastas and poppy seed and nut rolls inspired by his mom to producing wine from his own vineyard and ent...
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Wine-tasting fundraiser to benefit ICompete programsJan 07, 2013 10:00 pm - The second annual ICompete Wine Tasting Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, Jan. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Wine Cellar, 361 W. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. Proceeds from...
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Suburban experts give advice on greenhousesJan 06, 2013 4:04 am - Richard Hentschel says choosing a greenhouse can be just as difficult as deciding what kind of car to buy, since there are so many options. But instead of weighing a de...
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Girl Scouts gather in Rosemont to kick off cookie salesJan 05, 2013 10:00 pm - Have you ever pined for a box of Girl Scout cookies but found it just beyond reach because, alas, you didn't have cash? No worries — the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago a...
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Blog as a Genealogy Communication ToolJan 05, 2013 10:00 pm - CAGGNI, The Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois, will present a workshop about the use of Blogging. The workshop is free and open to the public. Th...
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Lexington Homes back working at Rob RoyJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - When Jeff Benach’s father, Ron, opened the massive Rob Roy Country Club Village townhouse and duplex community in Prospect Heights in the early 1980s, Jeff was a very yo...