Cook County Lifestyle
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Great places to get your pick of the pumpkin patchOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you're looking for Halloween decorations or pie ingredients, there are plenty of local spots you can visit to take full advantage of pumpkin season. Along with g...
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Suburban filmmaker realizes his (scary) dreamOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Hawthorn Woods filmmaker and horror buff Marc Selz might not enjoy the name recognition that John Carpenter and Wes Craven have, but his work ranks with theirs in one ke...
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The Great Pumpkin Fest at Berthold NurseryOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Great Pumpkin Fest Berthold Nursery and Garden Center hosts The Great Pumpkin Fest with rides, a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a craft fai...
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From 'Twilight' convention to bags tournament, a lot to do this weekendOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the benefits of living in a sprawling metropolitan area like ours is that there's plenty to do on any given weekend. Take this weekend, for instance. The suburbs...
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Fresh-faced 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' at MetropolisOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - There are a lot of amazing performers in Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's "Pump Boys and Dinettes." And most of them are so young, cute and talented that you want to ...
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Local auditionsOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - • Volunteers are being sought for the 76th McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade from 6 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 26, in Chicago. More than 1,300 volunteers are needed to ...
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Good Luck Jane comes home to the suburbs for local debutSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The band Good Luck Jane has been performing together for about three months, but the group can trace its origin back to the childhood of one of its members. Drew Slutsk...
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Renowned pianist Rudolf Budginas takes classical music for a spinSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Rudolf Budginas isn't interested in playing classical music the way it was written. The 40-year-old Lithuanian-born musician is well aware of its reputation for being l...
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Bands with suburban roots a big part of annual punk-rock festSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Ben Weasel, leader of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the Northwest suburbs, probably won't see many of his old teachers in the crowd when he takes the ...
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Apple Festival returns to Long GroveSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Long Grove will celebrate fall's bounty at the 17th Annual Apple Fest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 2-4. Savor the sweet crunch of an apple fresh off the tree. ...