Cook County Lifestyle
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Acclaimed guitarist Landreth brings a taste of La. to the suburbsJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Few artists create as vivid a sense of place with their music as Sonny Landreth does. Listen to one of Landreth's songs and you're transported to the Louisiana of his yo...
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Bar bites, stellar service add up to a good time at 12-21Jun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Bar 12-21 is both a tribute to Morton's, The Steakhouse's history and a step into its future. Named for the date in 1978 when the franchise's first restaurant opened in ...
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Author Ann Brashares in Oak BrookJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - • New York Times best-selling author Ann Brashares reads from and signs copies of her new book "My Name is Memory" at 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Borders Books and Music, ...
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Hawks score, you win appetizers at Lucky MonkJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - You score during Chicago Blackhawks' games during the Stanley Cup Finals at the Lucky Monk. Each time the Hawks score a goal, guests will receive complimentary passed ho...
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Suburban rocker delivers pop for the preschool setJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Suburban parents know that when children's music is bad, it's really bad. Thankfully, there are musicians like Justin Roberts who even things out. The 40-year-old Robert...
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What's next for Lee? Concerts, recording studio, trips back homeMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Lee DeWyze can admit it now. He didn't always like being known as "the paint store sales clerk" during his four-month run on "American Idol." "Sometimes I was like, why...
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Couple creates classic home with modern materials, conveniencesMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - People approach Kurt and Susan Skrudland all the time, asking them if they rehabbed an older house or built an entirely new one on their corner lot in the historic area ...
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Janus Theatre to showcase playettes at Elgin festivalMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre showcases 10 playlettes (running 10 minutes or less) by writer Theresa Rebeck during its first short play festival running this weekend at the Elgin Art Sh...
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Return to Elgin helped director find her passionMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Sarafina Vecchio, who directs one of the plays in Janus Theatre's Elgin Short Play Festival, studied theater in England and performed for a while in Chicago. But it wasn...
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Cheap fun: Greek fest, live blues, stamp collector showMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Greek for a day Celebrate the Heritage of Greece at the St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church Flavors of Greece Festival. Highlights in...