Cook County Lifestyle
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Beat-boxing duo take top prize in Suburban Chicago's Got TalentAug 11, 2012 10:00 am - Saturday evening was bittersweet for Sanu John, half of the beat-boxing duo that wowed the fans and the judges who awarded iLLest Vocals the top prize in the Suburban Ch...
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New materials, styles play on the patioAug 11, 2012 5:09 am - Practicality, durability and recycle-ability seem to be the watchwords in the patio furniture industry this summer, said Steve Olson, manager of Viking Patio in Barringt...
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Metropolis brings city drama to the suburbsAug 10, 2012 5:00 am - When executive director Charlie Beck took the helm of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in November, he and artistic director Robin Hughes knew they had to meet the ...
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Local Resident and His Dog, Fight CancerAug 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Steve Attenberg was not supposed have another dog. When the retired 43-year resident of Buffalo Grove and his wife, Joan, visited a south suburban breeder nearly eight y...
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Book notes: 'Bullied' author discusses title at Skokie's B&NAug 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Ÿ Young-adult authors Amanda Hocking and Julie Cross team up for an author event at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, at 123 W. Jefferson Ave...
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Little-known syndrome nearly stole her 2-month-old daughter's lifeAug 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Julie Jancius was startled when her sister-in-law woke her late one night. Something was wrong with Ellie. Julie and her husband Blake rushed downstairs and saw their 2-...
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Night life events: Mickey Finn's hosts Backlot BrewfestAug 09, 2012 6:00 am - Ribs and brews Celebrate 18 years of Mickey Finn's at the Backlot Brewfest, a rib cook-off and brewfest from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. Performers include R...
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Genealogist to discuss 'Skeletons in Our Closets' Sept. 19Aug 08, 2012 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Genealogical Society and the DuPage County Historical Museum will host “Skeletons in Our Closets: Researching a Family Scandal” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, S...
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Kids score with park district inclusion servicesAug 08, 2012 7:36 am - There is something familiar, no matter what your age, about this time of year. It’s the smell of new crayons, seeing shiny new backpacks in stores, and the promise of al...
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Schaumburg's Lincoln Whiskey Kitchen hits the mark on food, cocktailsAug 08, 2012 6:00 am - I've never considered myself the whiskey type. The stuff hasn't crossed my lips since I swigged something called a Coon Dog back in the early '90s. So what drew me to L...