Cook County Lifestyle
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Discover Des PlainesAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Like the river and prairie that attracted the first settlers to Des Plaines, the coming of the railroad in 1854 was key to the town's ongoing development. Ideally situat...
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Tub Ring: Accessible but still avant-gardeAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - After four albums, Tub Ring is still out there searching for signs of intelligent life. The band formed in the suburbs in 1992 and spent the '90s unleashing a number of ...
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Can background music move you (to spend?)Aug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brai...
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Addison: Residents set for lifeAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Addison, one of the most affordable and diverse communities in DuPage County, is home to many third- and fourth-generation residents who want to live near their families...
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Italian comfort food the main course at BaPiAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Looking for a neighborhood Italian restaurant? Look no further than BaPi Italian Ristorante in Arlington Heights, where even if you aren't local and a friend of one of t...
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Rolling Meadows alum appears on dating reality showAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows High School alum Christopher Gersch made his television debut Monday on the dating reality show "Date My Ex: Jo & Slade." "It was a great time and a lot...
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Gas prices offer another incentive to buyAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Gas prices are certainly having an effect on the real estate market. "We are hearing from more and more prospective buyers that they want to find a house closer to their...
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Sophisticated townhouse project offers price, locationAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Urbanized, upscale townhouses draw first-time buyers, downsizers and empty-nesters to Willow Place, a new townhouse community in northwest suburban Wheeling. Lexington H...
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Heirloom tomatoes prized in his gardenAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett resident Glenn Auble has been serving Wayne Township for over 20 years. Auble was township supervisor for eight years, and served as a trustee from 1985 to 199...
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Everyone benefits when stormwater sinks where it fallsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Rain gardens sound exotic, but they are really a low-tech way to help rain soak in where it falls, replenishing water supplies and reducing pollution in waterways. Roof ...