Cook County Lifestyle
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Author appearancesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - • Jami Attenberg, author of "The Kept Man," will read from, discuss and sign copies of her book at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at The Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. (773...
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Mexican wrestling makes a moveJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - By day, he's a pleasant-looking graphic artist who sports wire-rimmed glasses and a mellow demeanor. By night, he wears a frightening yellow-and-silver mask and a tight ...
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Residents at home at CumberlandJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Cumberland Highlands in Des Plaines features homes with brick exteriors, hardwood floors and primarily ranch styles indicative of an older, established community. The ne...
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Suburban company shutting doors, ending a way of life for hundredsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - For 26 years, Ruben Mendoza worked 12-hour days, pouring white-hot molten metal to make car parts and power tools. Few people using the results of his labor had heard of...
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Culinary nominees for excellence awards on the menuJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - "Top Chef" contestant and Arlington Heights product Dale Levitiski is among the nominees for the 2008 Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence. The awards, named for ...
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Luxury hotels offer perks from bath butlers to BentleysJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Yes, the rich are different than the rest of us. They get better hotel perks. But even middle-class slobs can live like the rich for a night at one of Chicago's luxury h...
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Local Iranians hope 'Persepolis' will open eyes about their homelandJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - On Mooness Talebnia's first day at Palatine's Fremd High School in 1989, her classmates couldn't believe she'd just moved to the U.S. from Iran. Talebnia dressed just li...
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Osteoporosis diagnosis leads to life-changing health planJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - When Lynn Riordan got a diagnosis of osteoporosis after breaking her leg, the 75-year-old decided to take steps to prevent more serious fractures. The twice-widowed Barr...
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Twitchy eyelids could be nerve problemJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 50-year-old female who is in excellent health. For the past three months or so, my left eyelid has been twitching quite frequently throughout the day. I have n...
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Be careful with acid, or try vinegar to clean calcium ringsJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have just read your column regarding muriatic acid. I have very difficult calcium rings in my three toilet bowls, my glass shower doors have stains on them, an...