Cook County Lifestyle
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Gesture of friendship lands St. Charles students spot on 'Today'Dec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The story of a simple gesture of friendship, made in a cafeteria at St. Charles North High School a year ago, will go nationwide Thursday on NBC's "Today" show. The morn...
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Barb Lewis and Diane Roisland make pistachio almond wreathsDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - If you give Barb Lewis and Diane Roisland some flour, sugar, butter and eggs they're going to want to bake some cookies. And if they bake some cookies they're going to ...
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Best bets: 'Star Wars' concert, Dog Whisperer, Disney animation artNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Symphonic 'Star Wars' Fans who love John Williams' film scores to George Lucas' six "Star Wars" films won't want to miss "Star Wars: In Concert." This multimedia spectac...
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Metropolis stages classic 'Carol' that won't make you say 'Bah Humbug'Nov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Staging "A Christmas Carol" is a Metropolis Performing Arts Centre tradition. Every December, the downtown Arlington Heights theater presents this feel-good Charles Dick...
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Cheap stuff: Lots o' LEGOS, chocolate factory tours, DIY balletNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - $10 and under Double the music at Durty Nellie's Stop by Durty Nellie's for an evening of rock 'n' roll with the groups 7th heaven and Hi Fi Superstar. The concerts are ...
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Learn how hard holiday candy is made at Winfield's Klline Creek FarmNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie 'Candy for the Holidays' Learn how bright, colorful hard candies are made from scratch at Kline Creek Farm's "Candy for the Holidays" program. See the ...
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Area communities offer up homes to get you in the holiday spiritNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Oh what fun it is to look at homes all decked out for the holidays. Get in the spirit and join the fun as several area house walks showcase homes in a variety of styles ...
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Local tryouts and auditionsNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - • The American Academy of Art seeks students to submit works for the Annual Student Holiday Show and Sale set to run from Thursday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 18, in t...
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Area theaters brighten the holidays Area theaters brighten the holidaysNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - For the 12 days of Christmas, the theater community gave to me - a multitude of holiday treats. The season may be woefully short of partridges in pear trees, but city an...
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Deals at John BarleycornNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Black Friday Take yourself out of the red on Black Friday at John Barleycorn. Enjoy $15 buckets all day or $6 Cosmic dragons. Hungry? Stave away a rumbly tumbly with a t...