Cook County Lifestyle
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Kane County town offers fresh air, friendly facesJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Burlington, a quaint little rural community in Kane County, offers great schools, friendly folks and large open spaces. One resident moved to Burlington because of its s...
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Country star Clint Black to play Last FlingJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The Naperville Jaycees have added another musical act to their Last Fling lineup. Clint Black will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 5 on the Rotary Hill Main Stage. Black is a fi...
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Enjoy family friendly activities before school resumesJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - They're the three most horrifying words a child can hear during the summer. "Back to school." Even though it's still July, the words have already been uttered many times...
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Ex-Stevenson teacher devotes time to writingJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Lots of high school drama teachers dream of making a career for themselves in professional theater. Joel Drake Johnson is living that dream. After teaching drama at Stev...
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Best bets: Climbing contest, cornhole classic, Mt. Prospect block partyJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - See highly skilled competitors from around the world claw their way to the top this weekend as part of the 34th annual International Tree Climbing Competition at the Mor...
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When it comes to refreshment, Rugan's in Antioch pours it onJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Antioch overflows with beer bars, those places where neon signs flash in the windows and guys sporting baseball hats sip Miller High Life as an unknown trio covers the A...
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'Idol' finalist Danny Gokey leads off grandstand lineupJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - If you think about it, there might be no better crowd pleaser at this week's DuPage County Fair than "American Idol" finalist Danny Gokey. Fair patrons in recent years h...
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Starship's Mickey Thomas coming to Elk GroveJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - When rockers reach the age of 60, many of them decide that they really are too old to rock 'n' roll - but not Starship's Mickey Thomas. With his trademark strong, high t...
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Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect celebrates 20th yearJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Celebrate 20 years in business at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect with a four-course prix fixe menu of customer favorites from the past two decades. The celebration runs ...
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St. Charles restaurant offers Taste of the HimalayasJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I have to admit that Indian food was one of those last culinary frontiers for me. Even growing up in multicultural Chicago, it was not something I ever tried. So the lu...