Cook County Lifestyle
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Architectural touches set homes from the 1920s apartSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Haskins' colonial, it's the rich walnut doors with arched tops that catch your eye, and a few blocks away a multitude of seductive casement windows and French doo...
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Cheap fun: Plenty of music, festivals on tap over the long weekendSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Jeni & Billy Hear musical duo Jeni Hankins and Billy Kemp, known as Jeni & Billy, perform their "new old music," taken from Appalachian, bluegrass, country...
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The summer's top box office release? 'Toy Story 3'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - 'Toy Story 3' rules! The Walt Disney/Pixar production "Toy Story 3" (in 3-D) mopped up at the summer box office, coming in No. 1 with a take of $405.8 million sin...
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No 'easy answers': Suburban native braces for role in 'Invasion of Skokie'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Actor Michael Joseph Mitchell, currently appearing in "The Invasion of Skokie," has had a long, rich career, with stints in Paris, New York and Chicago. But it all start...
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Exploring the Grand Canyon's west rimSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Unlike the South and North Rim, Grand Canyon West is not part of the Grand Canyon National Park. It is located on the Hualapai Indian Reservation at the western Grand Ca...
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Metropolis introduces young performers to chamber musicSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - For many young people raised on rock and hip-hop, chamber music can be a hard sell. But for young musicians who like a challenge and are eager to hone their skills, play...
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Local auditionsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Fractured Lens Video Festival seeks entrants for its 2010 contest to be held on at the historic Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, on Thursday, Nov....
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Chessie's/111 Grille rides past into the futureSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Regulars of Chessie's at Barrington's Ice House Mall got so upset when new owners Steve and Lisa Petersen took over the 30-year-old restaurant and started making changes...
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Country star Black set to rock Last FlingSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The man known for "Killin' Time" will be doing more than just that this weekend in Naperville. Country music star Clint Black is scheduled to take over the Main Stage f...
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ESO seeks to balance budget, increase donationsAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Like all performing arts organizations, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has been affected by the economic downturn of the past three years. Still, recently elected board pr...