Cook County Lifestyle
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Multiple generations now often live under one roofMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes there is a silver lining to a dark cloud. In this case, the dark cloud is the current economic situation. And for a growing number of families, the silver lini...
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Calas furnishings design takes state honorsApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association has named Marietta Calas of Long Grove the winner of the 2009 Best in Design Award. The pan...
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Local tryouts & auditionsApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - • Noble Fool Theatricals has auditions for its Youth Ensemble's production of "The Wizard of Oz." Kids and teenagers ages 6 to 19 audition from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, ...
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Kentucky Derby specials at John BarleycornApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Toast the winner of the most anticipated two minutes in horse racing with a $5 mint julep at John Barleycorn. Kentucky Derby festivities include bourbon-battered fried c...
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'Avenue Q' leads Wheaton native back to ChicagoApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - When people picture a life in the theater, they usually think of the glory part of it: the lights, the audiences, the applause. They don't think of the prep time or, for...
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Best bets: Elmo, Phish in 3-D, Ryan StilesApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Sunny days Gardens literally loom large in Sesame Street Live's "Elmo's Green Thumb," in which the beloved TV characters get shrunk to ant-size thanks to a misgui...
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Strike up the band, Mt. Prospect: DeWyze stays on 'American Idol'Apr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect rocker Lee DeWyze is only two weeks away from getting a hometown celebration after Wednesday's vote on "American Idol." DeWyze, Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bo...
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Blues duo Siegel-Schwall at the MetropolisApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall have been making beautiful blues music together as the Siegel-Schwall Band since the 1960s, and their live act hasn't lost any of its power....
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Roadhouse primed for epic MelodicRockFest 2Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The RoadHouse in downtown Elgin will host a lineup of 20 bands this weekend for "MelodicRockFest 2." Andrew McNeice, organizer and administrator of the Web site melodicr...
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Mt. Prospect is proud of Lee ... but is it ready for this?Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Some days Bill Lagattolla fields 500 to 600 phone calls from Lee DeWyze fans. • A besotted group from Minnesota wandered into his store, Mount Prospect Paint, this week ...