Cook County Lifestyle
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Suburban bars celebrating Craft Beer WeekMay 15, 2012 6:00 am - Though Chicago Craft Beer Week has been around for three years now, Bigby's Pour House in Addison is jumping into the celebration for the first time by hosting a suburba...
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Zak's Place remains a Hinsdale favoriteMay 15, 2012 6:00 am - I first visited Zak's Place a few years back, shortly after it opened. I recall good, non-risky food for the country club set. And although I've heard raves about the pl...
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The best places for families to ride bikes in the suburbsMay 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Getting the family out on bicycles is a great way to get everyone away from electronic devices, exercising and doing something together while perhaps exploring the scene...
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Cook of the Week: Instant family changed woman's approach to cooking, lifeMay 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Nine years ago Cindy Grills' life turned upside down. Through a series of circumstances, Cindy, a single real estate broker from Buffalo Grove, suddenly found herself t...
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How to landscape your backyard sanctuary in suburbsMay 14, 2012 2:00 am - Homeowners are choosing patios with seat walls, and simple, low-maintenance plantings
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Backyard makeover Week 2: Yard needs an attitude adjustmentMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - We'd love our yard to be as fun as the people who use it. Instead our yard says, "Take a number ... no more room on the patio." As soon as it gets a little bit warm, w...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 2: Blank slateMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - We've been here for five years and really don't use our backyard. We'd like to have a patio to put our outdoor furniture on, but just don't know what we want and haven't...
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A 1911 Tudor showcases Arts and Crafts styleMay 13, 2012 5:23 am - 100-year-old ‘Hidden House’ stars in Lombard home tour
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Week 2 finalists for Get Your Summer On backyard makeover contestMay 13, 2012 1:00 am - Week 2 of our “Get Your Summer On” series and backyard makeover contest brings four more finalists, as well as some advice on how to landscape your yard to fit your drea...
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Jockeys with Arlington Park ties enjoy motherhoodMay 12, 2012 7:51 am - Rosemary Homeister Jr. feared motherhood might end her career as a winning jockey, but if anything, the arrival of Victoria Rose nine months ago has made her stronger. H...