Cook County Lifestyle
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The Wailers plan full performance of 'Exodus' at DuPage Co. FairJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The Wailers, Bob Marley's legendary reggae band, will take center stage at 8 p.m. Thursday at the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton. The show - free with admission to the fa...
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Pasta Fazool Players to make its debut in Des PlainesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Pasta Fazool Players marks its debut with "Without a Parachute," an original romantic comedy about former spouses who wind up staying at the same Wisconsin lodge. Foundi...
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Elk Grove actress enjoys playing party girl in Steppenwolf's 'Honest'Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Actors are rarely what they seem. Elk Grove Village native Katherine Cunningham, for example, is still young enough to be playing ingénues, girlish roles that don't ofte...
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Friendly atmosphere, food draw fans to 'Wild Bull'Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The owners of Wild Bull Bar & Grill hoped to revive the west side of Schaumburg when they decided to open up in a former secondhand shop space that had been unused for y...
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DuPage County Fair (July 22 - 26)Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Stephanie Foy makes egg rollsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Stephanie Foy cooks by instinct and this simple motto, "use enough," because she likes "full-flavored food." That goes for garlic, olive oil, butter, kosher salt (only k...
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Discovery Museum offers look at 'Prehistoric Lake County'Jul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - For years the exhibit manager at the Lake County Discovery Museum wanted to do an exhibit on the area's prehistoric life. But the story was missing a key component: dino...
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Los Lobos brings eclectic musical mix to DuPage FairJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - At the risk of being scolded by an Alaskan Airlines flight attendant for using his phone during the preflight safety rundown, Los Lobos keyboard player and producer Stev...
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Oysy's offers creative alternative to traditional sushiJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Oysy seemed promising. Located in a space that housed Oak Brook's Baisi Thai - which moved opposite the escalators - this sushi spot bills itself as an izakaya. The prob...
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Wheaton cooking up hot dog eating contestJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Hot dog! Catch the tail-end of National Hot Dog Month with a few Wheaton Park District-sponsored events. There's Oskar's Hot Dog Eating Contest at 2 p.m. Saturday, July...