Cook County Lifestyle
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Hard work, fair prices allow Irish immigrant to succeedJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Patrick Finn, president of Patrick A. Finn Ltd. of Arlington Heights, believes in karma. In other words, if you do good things, you will reap the benefits. If you do bad...
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Award-winning high school quartet at Skokie TheatreJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie Home sweet home See the latest innovations and technology in home building, remodeling, decorating and landscaping at the Lake County Home Building and Remodelin...
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Mt. Prospect man wants to help O'Brien fight NBCJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Hey, Conan, you've had a rough week. But David Thomas has something that might make you feel better: firejeffzucker.com. Do with it what you will. Jeff Zucker is the p...
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Stage vs. screen versions a toss-upJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - With film versions of "Annie," "Dreamgirls" and "Mamma Mia!" all available on DVD, some families might wonder whether seeing the stage versions is all that different. Bu...
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Local auditionsJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - • A "Singing with the Broadway Stars" virtual contest runs through Monday, Feb. 8. The contest is for people who want to win a chance to perform alongside Broadway veter...
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Septimo Dia to peform in LibertyvilleJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The members of Septimo Dia ("Seventh Day" in Spanish), a Waukegan-based Christian contemporary rock band, have different stories about how they got into this genre. Lead...
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Three smash musicals set to steal the spotlight in Rosemont and ChicagoJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Come Tuesday, three national tours of Broadway smash musicals hit the Chicago area on the exact same day. "Dreamgirls" starts up a two-week run at the Cadillac Palace Th...
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Townhouses offer convenient access to downtown Des PlainesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Buyers like the winning combination of suburban living with an urban flair at Lexington Park, a new community of 120 luxury townhouses in downtown Des Plaines. The Lexin...
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Dann opens the mail bag (e-mail inbox?) for reader reactionJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - 'Up in the Air' flawed? Hi, Dann: I found your piece on possible parallels between "A Christmas Carol" and "Up in the Air" quite interesting. One of the major dif...
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Production solid, but only so much can be done with 'Funny Girl'Jan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - There's a reason why "Funny Girl" - the fictionalized account of the ascent of comedienne, singer and Ziegfeld Follies star Fanny Brice - doesn't get many revivals. And ...