Cook County Lifestyle
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New Bamboo Room a very different dance clubDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The New Bamboo Room in Schaumburg isn't so much brand-spanking new as it is a newly managed remix of its old self. The good news for veteran clubsters is that three mont...
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Daphne Willis looking to stand on its ownDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - It doesn't seem fair to write off Daphne Willis as a female Jack Johnson, even if that's what mainstream-radio comparisons might push us to do. For one, I'm pretty sure ...
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Ring in the new year with a few laughsDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Looking for a few laughs on New Year's Eve? Here's what some suburban comedy clubs and theaters have planned: • The Comedy Shrine hosts an improv bash Dec. 31 at 22 E. ...
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Critics notebookDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Here is a look at currently running plays recently reviewed by the Daily Herald. "Altar Boyz," Drury Lane Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. This high-...
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Visual aspect a key ingredient in chef's approachDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Growing up stocking grocery shelves and accompanying his father to produce and fish markets pointed John Ayaleanos toward a culinary career early in life. He started out...
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As white as snowDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The Garfield Park Conservatory celebrates its upcoming 100th anniversary with the "Let It Snow, Let It Grow" Flower Show. More than 75 varieties of predominantly white p...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Too busy for Christmas?Dec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - We are busy. We are eco-friendly. We are budget conscious. And we are technologically savvy. So why, then, do we continue to indulge in the paper-wasting, time-sucking a...
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Focusing on 'less is more'Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Gifts and gift ideas are everywhere at this time of year. The recurrence of my cancer has helped me focus on "less is more" in the gift-giving tradition of the minor Jew...
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Hands-on home builder wears many hatsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When Robert Lord builds a home, he questions everything -- the direction the sun will hit the house, the placement of casements, the sustainability of building materials...