Cook County Lifestyle
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Karen Goettsche makes spicy sausage dipOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - In a neat stack, piled in front of her on the kitchen table, Karen Goettsche is showing me years of dinner party menus filed alphabetically by guest. Goodness knows, she...
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Learn Italian autumn recipes at La MadiaOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - La Madia chef and owner Jonathan Fox shares his autumn vegetable recipes for squash minestrone, roasted pumpkin pizza pie, butternut squash ravioli and more for this mon...
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Grayslake author tackles economic issuesOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Author John Wasik of Grayslake looks at writing in different ways. "Writing a column is like a sprint, you do it in a specific period of time," he said. "But writing a ...
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'Beauty and the Geeks' party at Uncle Fatty'sOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Geeks, round up your favorite girl. Uncle Fatty's Rum Resort plays host to the Halloween-themed "Beauty and the Geeks" party Friday. Enjoy $10 32-ounce fishbowls such as...
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Best bets: Corwin at ECC, B.B. King in Aurora, Mark Curry in SchaumburgOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Animal ambassador Conservationist and cable TV celebrity Jeff Corwin shares stories about his worldwide animal exploits in "Tales from the Field" at two locations this S...
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E-cigarettes offer nicotine without tobacco, but are they safe?Oct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - No more smoking for Scott Riddle. Now he vapes. "Vaping" means he inhales the vapor from an electronic cigarette, a battery-powered device that typically looks like a ci...
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Celebrate German heritage at Long Grove's OktoberfestOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Long Grove Oktoberfest Celebrate German heritage at Long Grove's Oktoberfest. German dancing and German fare, including beer and brats, are featured. O...
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Best bets: Taylor Swift, Baroque Beatles, Jump RhythmOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Jump to it Now celebrating its 20th anniversary season, Chicago-based Jump Rhythm Jazz Project makes a full-company suburban stop on Saturday at the Prairie Center for t...
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From food to the atmosphere, Redstone a super-sized experienceOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Several years ago, a place like Redstone American Grill may have fit perfectly with the cultural landscape of excess, exemplifying the holy trinity of upscale casual din...
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Metropolis to present 'Alice in Wonderland'Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Stories in action Metropolis Performing Arts Centre invites young audiences to its production of "Alice in Wonderland," Lewis Carroll's fantasy tale of a young girl's tr...