Cook County Lifestyle
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Metropolis to open season with 'Pump Boys and Dinettes'Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights opens its main stage season with the southern-fried "Pump Boys and Dinettes," a disarming, roots-rock revue about ...
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Palatine's Draznik leads 30-year reunion of the VertebratsSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard to imagine now, with original punk bands like the Ramones and the Buzzcocks blasting out everywhere from sports arenas to TV commercials, but at the time, back...
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Melvins, Signature, Down to play in suburbsSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Signature sound Signature, a suburban rock band hailing from the Algonquin area, will bring its brand of soulful rock to Palatine for a show on Saturday. The band is fin...
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Never saw 'RENT'? Now's your chanceSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Following last season's successful collaboration for "On Golden Pond," Big Noise Theatre Company and Ouroboros Theatre Company once again join forces to present the prem...
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Local auditionsSep 23, 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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Fall forward: Can't-miss things to do, seeSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Midwesterners have long lamented how short our summers seem: Before you've gotten your fill of suburban beaches and barbecues, the weather turns and you're facing fall. ...
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Have a drink to support Haiti mission tripsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Have a $1 beer and support mission trips to Haiti. Local charity Catholic Assistance Missions sends teams of volunteers annually to work with Haiti's poor. Tickets are $...
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Sophisticated Nozumi offers diners appetizing payoffSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Right now, it's hard to justify spending big bucks to eat out. When diners do take the plunge, however, they want to be rewarded in a big way. That's the niche Nozumi Ja...
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College students, faculty get Big Bowl bargainSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Big treat at Big Bowl Thursdays are now special days for college students and faculty dining at Big Bowl restaurants. College students and faculty, with a valid college ...
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Drink specials, bargain burgers make Rookies a winnerSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In an industry currently plagued with closings, Rookies is working on adding two new locations, with a spot in Hoffman Estates scheduled to open in January and another p...