Cook County Lifestyle
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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 ...
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Janet Johnston makes it on the Food Network with new spice showApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Janet Johnston had a typical suburban upbringing. She grew up on tree-lined Nottingham Lane in Hoffman Estates with her parents and three siblings. Her mother worked as ...
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ESO exploring how Hollywood influenced musicApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra continues its multiyear project titled "Exploring Our American Voice" by focusing on Hollywood music this spring. "We thought if we're goin...
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Cheap stuff: Pets compete, carving show, Long Grove chocolate festApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Teens' night to shine The Buffalo Grove Arts commission hosts its Teen Limelight Cafe, where teens can perform for their peers, ages 14...
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Park Avenue Wine Bar a place to sip and savorApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - South Barrington has become a haven for wine lovers, with Cooper's Hawk Winery and L'Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie offering plenty of opportunities to taste and sip. The loc...
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Bartlett man still in the running on 'The Biggest Loser'Apr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Only five episodes are left on this season of "The Biggest Loser," NBC's reality TV weight loss competition, and the contestant from Bartlett is still losing. Weight, th...
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'Stomp' returns for limited run at Bank of America TheatreApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The updated version of "Stomp," which is returning this week to Chicago for a limited run, came with a price. And the dancer/percussionists who comprise "Stomp's" ensemb...
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Rock out at MelodicRockFest 2 this weekendApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Some of the biggest and best names in melodic rock will once again gather for the biggest party of the year on April 30-May 2 when MelodicRockFest 2 comes to The Roadhou...
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Suburban homeowners hone restoration skills into a career pathApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Anyone who has ever restored a vintage home knows it's a labor of love. Sometimes that labor is frustrating, particularly when essential pieces are missing, rotted, pain...