Cook County Lifestyle
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Free winter activities scheduled at Brookfield ZooJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie FREEze Day at Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo is inviting its guests to celebrate the dog days of winter on Sunday, Jan. 24, for the zoo's FREEze Day. The event fe...
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Confronting Ford: Will Dann go to 'Extraordinary Measures' to get truth?Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In 1982, I vowed I would never interview Harrison Ford again. That vow stood for 28 years. Every time the Chicago-born actor returned to the Windy City to promote his la...
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'Idol's' Daughtry at Sears Centre May 27Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates will host Daughtry on May 27. Tickets to see the former "American Idol" contestant go on sale on Feb. 6. Chris Daughtry, the "frontma...
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Local auditionsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - • The Lyric Opera of Chicago has auditions for experienced, classically trained singers to join its chorus for the 2010-11 season. Tenors are particularly encouraged to ...
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Bartlett mother eliminated, son remains on 'The Biggest Loser'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Since she's returned home to Bartlett, Maria Ventrella works out at her Bloomingdale gym, flanked by an entourage of her son's friends. "I'm out with these young guys, b...
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A few flaws can't spoil the fun of 'Mamma Mia!'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Mamma mia! Can a production get any more loud, boisterous and dare I say it ... fun? The national tour of the mega musical known as "Mamma Mia" again comes to town for a...
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Palatine High alum one of country's hottest fashion designersJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Before they went downtown to meet her, not many of the Palatine High School fashion students knew who Maria Pinto was. Now, they're in awe of her. Pinto, a Palatine alum...
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Metropolis makes the most of unimaginative farce 'Out of Order'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - From mistaken identities and extramarital affairs to pratfalls and slamming doors - and one particularly hazardous window - "Out of Order" incorporates all the elements ...
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Hanover Park 'Idol' won't be going to HollywoodJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Keith Semple has done the fame thing, and he's not too fond of it. So when the 28-year-old Hanover Park man heard "American Idol" producers decided to renege his "golden...
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If you don't dig skiing, give winter cold shoulder at beach-themed barsJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Winter got you down? Just because you don't have a trip planned to a warmer climate doesn't mean you can't visit the tropics for a night. Local beach-themed bars offer C...