Cook County Lifestyle
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Harvest happy hours at CityGate CenterOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It's fall at CityGate Center, where neighbors Hotel Arista, SugarToad and CityGate Grille are joining together for Harvest Happy Hours from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14...
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Cheap stuff: Scarecrow Fest, country music fest, Ann Hampton CallawayOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Scarecrows galore Hundreds of handcrafted scarecrows are featured at St. Charles' annual Scarecrow Festival. Other highlights include a carnival...
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ESO's Beethoven weekend 'stirs the blood'Oct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the great musical celebrations of the brotherhood of man is on display this weekend, as the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Friday opened its 2010-11 season with Ludw...
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Sly script, comic cast crack two-man 'Mystery'Sep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The best way to experience "The Mystery of Irma Vep" is to sit back, enjoy the ride and not ponder too deeply the outrageous plot, excessive exposition and narrative det...
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Metropolis has a winner in delightful 'Spelling Bee'Sep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me begin by saying I like "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" a lot. I like the audacious premise: A group of kids, all played by adults, compete at a spell...
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Cheap stuff: Family dinner, apples and a little dessertSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Dinner with the family The Sons of the American Legion in Palatine will host a family dinner, open to the public. The meal, for all age...
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There's a 'Riot' goin' on: Bands join for annual celebration of punk rockSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Santiago Durango wasn't thrilled with the idea of picking up his guitar again. A veteran of legendary Chicago bands Naked Raygun and Big Black, Durango had long ago set ...
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Charming new Northlight musical has 'Legs'Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The first thing one notices about David Farley's canny "Daddy Long Legs" set are the books filling the floor-to-ceiling shelves. The steamer trunks are the second. The ...
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Schaumburg taverna serves traditional dishes in homey settingSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The Revelis family opened their first restaurant in the fall of 1963, and they're still going strong. Greek Village Taverna, launched by Nick Revelis in 1999, continues ...
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Riccardo's fall specialSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Riccardo's fall special It's dinner for two at Riccardo's Ristorante. A new fall dinner special includes one appetizer, two entrees and two bar drinks or two dess...