Cook County Lifestyle
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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...
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Still swinging: Director revives his hit 'Hot Mikado' at Drury LaneAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Director and choreographer David Bell first got the idea for a swing music version of "Hot Mikado" - currently in previews at Drury Lane Oakbrook - back in the mid-1980s...
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Author appearancesAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - • Robert K. Elder discusses and signs copies of his book "Last Words of the Executed" at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St.,...
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New stuff on the menu at ShirazAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Shiraz pizazz There are some new items on the menu at Shiraz on the Water, where every seat in the house offers a water view. Specialty entrees include braised sh...