Cook County Lifestyle
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Greek Fest serves up specialty foods, funJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Elgin will keep the tradition alive this weekend with its annual Greek Fest. "This event is a fundraiser for the church, but it does ...
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Comedy background helps local actor find honesty in 'El Grito'Jul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Many gifted comic actors dream of doing serious acting. Why? Because if you are good enough to make people laugh, you are probably good enough to make them cry. Or think...
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Local beaches offer more than just swimmingJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - From spraygrounds to drop slides to fishing piers, suburban beaches offer a variety of activities for those looking to spend quality time outdoors this summer. Maybe sub...
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Fish fry that started chef on road to PappadeauxJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - When he was a kid, David Jarvis and his family traveled across the border from Amherst, N.Y. to Niagara Falls, Canada, to attend a fish fry. The memory is clear in his m...
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County fairs a mix of farm animals, fun and foodJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Summer is festival season, and there are few outdoor bashes bigger than county fairs. Whether you want to teach your family more about agriculture, listen to some live ...
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Le Titi De Paris to celebrate Bastille DayJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Sing 'La Marseillaise' The French Revolution launched 220 years ago on July 14 when protesters stormed the Bastille prison. And since 1880, the French have commemorated...
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Cheap stuff: Pet tales, Vernon Hills fest, Civil War reenactmentJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Those wild and wacky pets! Learn about some strange pets who have lived in the White House in the Pets: Weird, Wacky or Wild program. Margaret Selakovich of the Ge...
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Best bets: Jonas Bros., Ren Faire, Dennis DeYoungJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Round up Wrangle up the family this weekend for some good old-fashioned calf roping, bull riding and other Western cowboy traditions at the Wauconda IPRA Championship Ro...
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A great taste of Rome in Hoffman EstatesJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - When out of Rome, do as Romans would do: Serve authentic Italian fare in an intimate cafe that bespeaks Old World at every inch. Owner and chef Vittorio DiBenedetto, bor...
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Local student wins tickets for Jackson memorialJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The world will pay tribute to Michael Jackson during today's memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and watching it all from the 12th row will be Buffalo Grove r...