Cook County Lifestyle
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Ditch the bark, try a living mulchMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Mulch is practical but not particularly ornamental. I'm OK with mulched rows in the vegetable garden, but in my flower gardens I'd rather look at plants than a sea of m...
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Antique prints still fresh for today's decorMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The strong and enduring attraction of antique botanical and bird prints is mysterious. Why are they always in style, never old-fashioned, generation after generation? An...
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Newly built ranches are a rare findMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "These homes are beautiful, but do you have any ranch models to show?" asked the 20-something couple. "I'm looking for the convenience of a single-story home. What do y...
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Best of the festsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Were you so inclined, you could spend the next few months fest-hopping. Toward that end, we've asked some of the Daily Herald's most informed and intrepid fest-goers t...
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Theater newsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Before the music died Drury Lane Theatre Oak Brook examines the life of one of rock 'n' roll's seminal figures in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," about the singer/songwr...
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Lombard known for its lilacs and historical homesMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Known as the Lilac Village, Lombard explodes with lilac bushes, tulips and other spring flowers every May in Lilacia Park, attracting thousands of visitors to the commun...
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Love over lunchMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Those 60 minutes are precious. In between e-mails, meetings, memos and clients stands that one hour devoted entirely to you during the workweek: lunch. Of course you cou...
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Sea going in Park RidgeMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Walking into Living Sea Aquarium's strip-mall entrance on Devon Avenue in Park Ridge sort of feels like crossing the threshold into Steven Spielberg's petting zoo. And I...
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Author appearancesMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - • Meet journalist Lew Freedman and former Chicago White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce as they sign copies of their new book, "Then Ozzie Said to Harold … The Best Chicago Whi...
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Miller's Ale House in LombardMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Miller's Ale Houses have been a Florida staple since the late '80s. Their new location in Lombard is the first Miller's in Illinois, but will this franchise be embraced ...