Cook County Lifestyle
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Blue-collar town attracts new generation of buyersApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Villa Park, one of the most affordable and diverse communities in DuPage County, is home to many third- and fourth-generation residents who want to live near their famil...
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Best bets: Daredevil drama on motorcycles at the AllstateApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Daredevil drama More than just Freestyle Motocross cycle stunts, "The Nuclear Cowboyz" arena spectacular boasts pyrotechnic effects, scantily clad dancers and a p...
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A con full of pros: New C2E2 brings top comics professionals to ChicagoApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The new Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo opens this weekend, and organizers hope it draws fans to McCormick Place faster than a speeding bullet. The event, known as...
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Salt-N-Pepa, Steve Miller Band to headline Taste of ChicagoApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Musical styles ranging from 1980s rappers Salt-N-Pepa to "Hannah Montana" co-star Emily Osment are represented in the something-for-everyone entertainment lineup at this...
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Two more eliminated from 'Idol,' but DeWyze rocks throughApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Lee DeWyze made the cut again on Wednesday, as he inches closer and closer to the "American Idol" crown. All the judges loved DeWyze's cover of Elvis Presley's "A Little...
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Eyes to Skies announces bandsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Promise of the Real, a crossover blues-rock band featuring Willie Nelson's son, Lukas, will headline Country Music Day July 4 at Lisle's Eyes to the Skies Festival in Co...
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Local auditionsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - • Elgin Opera has auditions for its Second Community Outreach Summer Music Festival in the afternoons on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18. Auditions are by invitatio...
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Cheap stuff: Polish Fest, World's Fair show, soap box derbyApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Polish Fest The Sons of the American Legion host their Polish Fest, featuring traditional Polish music and an all-you-can-eat Polish meal. Fare includes ca...
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Young, creative chef full of energy and ideas, tooApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, or so the saying goes. That's pretty one-dimensional thinking if you ask me. Hand chef James Papadopoulos a lemon, or a just-p...
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Bartlett Bake-Off finalist ready to take on competitive cooking againApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Information for this article was gathered on a trip sponsored by General Mills. ORLANDO, Fla. -- Amy Winters got a taste of competition, and she's ready f...