Cook County Lifestyle
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Art group to honor longtime memberJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - “I can't believe that I've been a member of the Glen Ellyn/Wheaton Associates of the Art Institute group for almost 40 years!” says long-time member and Wheaton resident...
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Chef brings farm to-dining concept to SchaumburgJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I can't imagine his sons were too thrilled when John State left his job at the Happiest Place on Earth and moved back to the Midwest. State, who trained at Chicago's Was...
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Ways and means of scraping up some bread doughJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Dough scrapers: metal or plastic? Which do you prefer? I don't have one yet and want to buy it only once! Rosie, Canada A. I like them both. I use them for different ...
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Lean and lovin' it column by Don Mauer: Expounding the benefits of a Mediterranean dietJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - We've all read that forming a food plan around the way Mediterranean folks live can mean healthy eating. But, what goes into a Mediterranean diet? If you say a Mediterra...
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Whole-wheat cinnamon breadJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Though the health benefits of whole grains are well known, plenty of people still can't get over the taste. Accustomed to the puffy softness of white breads, some people...
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Libertyville fitness center holds open house Jan. 22Jan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - “Saturday Open House” at the Fitness Center at the Libertyville Sports Complex will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, featuring the new "$1 a Day for a Year” ...
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Minna Ernst celebrates her 100th birthday at Christ ChurchJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Minna Ernst celebrates her 100th birthday at Christ Church United Church of Christ in Des Plaines. Jim and Helen Harney hosted a 100th birthday party for Minna Ernst on ...
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Cook of the week: Retiree passes along sage adviceJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I like to call her the Professor. She's 76-year-old Pat Julian, a mega-watt retiree brimming with culinary tips collected during decades of meal preparation, and she'd l...
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“The Outsiders” play coming to Palatine churchJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - ArtReach Educational Theatre in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company in February is staging “The Outsiders,” a play that examines the class struggles be...
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Under the hood: Oil change flexibleJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Do I still have to change my oil every three months or 3,000 miles? A. As cars haven gotten more fuel efficient and engines are burning cleaner, the need to chan...