Cook County Lifestyle
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Gail D'Antonio makes artichoke buttonsApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - You might call Gail D'Antonio the "theme queen." This woman loves to throw a party, and she says it's just easier to start with a theme and add recipes and décor. A Dee...
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S. Elgin teacher with MS to promote new albumApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Holly McNeill, the singer and South Elgin High School teacher recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, has a big weekend planned as she promotes her new album, "Hope....
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The Methadones: punk with pop sensibilitiesApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - If the softening and corporatization of pop-punk has weakened the genre's street cred, that does not matter to Dan Schafer. "I like a lot of genres of music, but it has ...
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Comic author Lissau at Graham Crackers ComicsApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - • Meet local comic book author Russell Lissau as he signs issues of his comics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Graham Crackers Comics, 1207 E. Butterfield Roa...
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Café Roma in Elgin is simple yet satisfyingApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Café Roma in Elgin satiates through simplicity. Frank and Jennifer Redisi opened Café Roma in June 2008, banking on Frank's Cordon Bleu skills and the year he spent in ...
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Cheap events: Lombard's Lilac Fest, Lego piratesApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Free It's that time again Stroll through 85 acres featuring 1,200 lilacs and 25,000 tulips at the Lombard Park District's annual Lilac Time event. Other highlights incl...
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Local kids star as Munchkins in Chicago productionApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Earning roles in the touring production of "The Wizard of Oz" already feels like a big break to suburban youngsters Matthew Rice, Kevin Gallagher, Zachary Keller and Jos...
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Arlington Park fundraiser draws attention to rare diseaseApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Nine-year-old Brett Grossman has hardly eaten a thing for a year. Because of a rare illness that makes him allergic to nearly all food, he lives on an all-liquid diet. T...
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Exercise class challenges people with MS to stay fitApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Paul Wallace couldn't even sit on an exercise ball with his feet on the floor without falling over. Now he can curl over t...
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Empty Can Band helping to fill food pantryApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Empty Can Band - Dave Glynn, Johnny Mack, Rich Van Hamm, J.D. Klatt and Paul Wegman - brings its classic-rock repertoire to Doug's American Grill & Bar this weekend....