Cook County Lifestyle
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Summer events aim to honor, celebrateMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - If this is May, it must be that time of year again, when suburban festivals offer entertainment for families with such old fashioned fun as carnival rides, food, music a...
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Alzheimer's patient tries experimental treatmentMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Bud Kimsey could've sworn he left the car right there. He walked through the parking lot looking for it, first this way, then that, outside Stratford Square Mall in Bloo...
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County fairs serve up old-fashioned funMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Crashing cars, racing pigs, bucking bulls and big ol' lumps of sugary fried dough - yep, it's nearly county fair time. Summer in the suburbs is almost here, and fair org...
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Where will Lee be six months from now? Success not guaranteedMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Not everyone who finishes in the top three of "American Idol" becomes a Carrie Underwood, a Kelly Clarkson or a Chris Daughtry. Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks is currently...
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Barrington savors its small-town heritageMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington, an affluent Northwest suburb, offers a charming historic downtown, excellent schools, quality development and a friendly neighborhood feel. A village priori...
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Breaking down Lee's competitionMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Here's who Lee DeWyze will have to knock off to take home the Season 9 "American Idol" crown. Crystal Bowersox The 28-year-old mom from Ohio with the down-to-eart...
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He's in! DeWyze cracks 'Idol' top three; party FridayMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Arlington Park festivities sell out in 12 minutes
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You can still get DeWyze concert tickets; here's howMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Fans knew Lee DeWyze was going to make the cut on "American Idol," last night, evidenced by the fact that fully half of the 30,000 seats for the concert at Arlington Par...
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Best bets: All things anime, plenty o' flowers, magazine conventionMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Japanamation Lovers of all things tied to Japanese animation won't want to miss Anime Central the thirteenth this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Cen...
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Local auditionsMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - • The 38th Annual Custer's Last Stand is seeking arts and crafts exhibitors and vendors for its festival from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20, in d...