Cook County Lifestyle
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The Melting Pot: When girls just wanna have fon(due)Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Dinner with the girls often means a light menu. No so at The Melting Pot. This national chain of fondue restaurants with three suburban locations (Oakbrook Terrace, Buff...
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Elgin Walkabout showcases local theaterAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Downtown Elgin hosts a mini-theater festival of sorts, "Walkabout," Aug 16, 23 and 30. Five theaters will participate in the event in which participants walk around down...
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Ovi's offers fresh, affordable fare in a friendly settingAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to my piano tuner, a musician and motorcycle-riding septuagenarian from Hanover Park, I have discovered a gem of a little pub that's friendly, affordable and comf...
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...
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Plaza fountain adds to The Stratford of Palatine viewsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Rome's Fontana di Trevi and Chicago's Buckingham Fountain attract thousands of visitors who pitch coins in the hope of having their wishes come true. The Stratford of P...
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Boudin brings San Francisco sourdough to the 'burbsJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Lombard dining invasion continues, and it's a well-documented fact. We won't belabor the obvious, except to say Boudin SF is, in fact, another chain. This San Franci...
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'Full Monty' shows off in funny, frothy styleJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The big question with the Marriott Lincolnshire's production of "The Full Monty" has to be: Will they or won't they? Bare all, we mean. Well, I'll let audiences see for ...
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New life for old petsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Taking care of Sandy had become too expensive and time-consuming. The aging yellow Labrador was lovable and well-trained, but her owner, a single mom from Streamwood, co...
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Murray to skydive during Chicago Air and Water ShowJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - According to a published report, actor Bill Murray, who's a Chicago-area native, has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air ...
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Public Enemy Brings The NoiseJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival began Friday night with a history lesson for the music lovers assembled in Chicago's Union Park. Now in its third year, the weekend-lon...