Cook County Lifestyle
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Suburban actors star in fall television showsSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, Prospect High School alumnus Ian Brennan provided a little suburban pride by drawing on his educational (and choir) background to create the hit Fox musical c...
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Best bets: Brad Garrett, Bill Cosby, Lee DeWyzeSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Idol homecoming II The homecoming concert celebrations continue for Mount Prospect native and 2010 "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze. If you missed DeWyze as part...
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Toom Toom Thai gives diners a world of choicesSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I've had some mixed experiences with Thai restaurants in the past few years. Thanks to a recent visit to Toom Toom Thai in Elgin, though, I've finally found one that hit...
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'Vampirates' author in Schamburg, Downers GroveSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - • Author Justin Somper reads from and signs copies of his book "Vampirates: The Empire of the Night #5" at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Borders Books and Music, 1540 E....
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Local film fests offer features and shorts from across the globeSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Fall has arrived and you know what that means, right? Film festivals! As sure as the leaves turn red, pumpkins pop up and cooler weather invades the Midwest, movie festi...
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News & events from local hospitalsSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - News and events from hospitals in our area: • For the second time, Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has achieved Magnet status, a four-year designation ...
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'Candide' gets a new look at GoodmanSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Goodman revival Resident director Mary Zimmerman re-imagines Leonard Bernstein's "Candide," inspired by Voltaire's 18th century satire about an optimist whose fai...
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Local auditionsSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - • Dancenter North seeks performers to fill specialty roles in its production of "The Magic of the Nutcracker" in Libertyville and Waukegan in December. Boys ages 8-15 an...
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Happy returns: Nozumi reopens with new owners and new offeringsSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - To the surprise of many area diners, Nozumi Japanese Cuisine - the stylish sushi bar in The Arboretum of South Barrington - suddenly closed earlier this year despite bei...
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Bruno Costa of Park Ridge makes Frittata con PatateSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - No doubt you've seen the oft-run commercial for high speed Internet featuring a smug high school student, certain his mother believes he is spending three hours in his r...