Cook County Lifestyle
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Industry insider: Fran Dugo, Your Choice Real Estate ServicesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Today’s real estate market in the Chicago area resembles a candy shop for people with money, says real estate broker Fran Dugo, owner of Your Choice Real Estate Services...
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Neighborhood profile: Kimball Hill, Rolling MeadowsJul 22, 2011 10:00 am - The Kimball Hill subdivision began when builder Kimball Hill constructed small, affordable ranch homes in 1953 and named his development Rolling Meadows. With an assemb...
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Lombard mom passes on kitchen lessonsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Clara Smith never went to traditional culinary school but remembers one chef describing how he learned to cook. "He said 'I went to the University of Life for cooking,'"...
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Buy Macy's Shop for a Cause coupons at A.H. museumJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Just in time for back to school shopping! On Saturday, Aug. 27, Macy's will host its sixth annual Shop for a Cause benefiting charities nationwide. Since 2006, Shop for ...
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DeWyze appearing Wednesday on ABC 7 showJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Lee DeWyze, the 2010 Mount Prospect native who won the 2010 season on "American Idol," will appear at 9 a.m. Wednesday on "Windy City LIVE" on ABC 7 Chicago. For DeWyze,...
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Poet Reggie Legend featured in Chicago Poetry MagazineJul 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Elgin's own Reggie Legend will have his poetry featured in Chicago?s Poetry Cram Magazine. Midnight Summer Nightmare is the theme of the magazine's latest edition, Poet...
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Assisting Hands Naperville focuses on Alzheimer's, senior safetyJul 18, 2011 11:00 pm - New research out of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and reported by CNN, points to falls as being more common among individuals with the earliest signs of ...
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'Go Green' with 'The Story of Stuff' July 30Jul 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Author Annie Leonard, of "The Story of Stuff," offers an eye-opening account of the life cycle of studd we buy and how it can damage the impact of its ecological footpri...
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Classic recollections: 1967 Chevy IIJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - When the snow starts to fall around here in the Midwest, Chicagoans, and their metal machines, escape Mother Nature's frozen wrath by retreating to heated garages. Drop...
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DoggySpace helps foster friendship, generosityJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - With the help of social media outlets, Internet enthusiasts have learned how to tweet and yelp. But now technology-savvy canines can get in on the action with the help o...