Cook County Lifestyle
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Creative sandwiches could mean cool cash for schoolAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Putting American cheese on his peanut butter and jelly sandwich is about as creative as my son Henry gets, but if you've got a budding chef in your family who has a hank...
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Best bets: Fast horses, little cars, tall shipsAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Full gallop Jockeys and horse owners from around the world vie for the Arlington Million this Saturday at Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. This si...
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Teacher puts experience to the test in new showAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Composer David Reiser taught high school for 34 years, from 1960 to 1994. Now he has written a show about his experiences, called "The Second Oldest Profession," a music...
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Getting fresh: Schaumburg's Seasons 52 lively and localAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Ripe plum tomatoes and roasted garlic topping a crisp flatbread, corn kernels floating in a sweet broth, bright raspberries mingling with creamy gorgonzola and organic b...
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Cheap stuff: Violinist at Ravinia, flea market, Storm TroopersAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 or less Tianwa Yang Violinist Tianwa Yang presents a classical program at Ravinia Festival's Bennett Gordon Hall. 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, in Bennett Gordon Hall at ...
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A long time comin': Crosby, Stills, and Nash make Ravinia debutAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Crosby, Stills & Nash will bring their trademark harmonies and iconic music to the Ravinia Festival for a 7 p.m. show Sunday. What makes it a unique event is that CSN, d...
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Summer's the season for heel pain, but new treatment options can helpAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - When Rick Drehobl got up every morning and stood up to walk, a pain like nails shooting into his heels jolted him awake. "It was absolutely brutal," he said. "I could ba...
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Statistical evidence shows promising real estate improvementsAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - "As odd as it may sound, people are getting used to this real estate market. They don't like it, but they are getting used to it and they are coming out of their shells ...
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Church volunteers drawn to growing produce for pantryAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A movement by members of a Palatine church to incorporate green practices into their lives has resulted in a more concerted effort in their garden. For the last few year...
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Massive sides, stellar steaks make Gibsons a Mecca for meat loversAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Upon learning Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse was opening its third locale in my neck of the woods, I could hardly contain my excitement - I'm an unabashed, meat-eating Midwest...