Cook County Lifestyle
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City and suburban eventsNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Pug-nosed reindeer? The Chicago Botanic Garden stages its 5th annual Reindog Parade this Saturday, but there is so much more creativity on display than just sticking fuz...
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Holiday concert season taking shape in suburbsNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The holiday music season is already here, and because of the number of area events starting as soon as this weekend, we'll divide our preview over the next two weeks. Th...
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Author appearancesNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - • Benedictine University political science chairman Joel Ostrow signs copies of his new book, "The Consolidation of Dictatorship in Russia: An Inside View of the Demise ...
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'The Rat Pack' brings Vegas to HemmensNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Former Batavia resident Nicholas Brooks plays Sammy Davis Jr. in "Direct From Vegas: The Rat Pack," today at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The 27-...
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Parents, kids differ on toy choicesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Ask moms what they plan to buy for their kids for the holidays, and they all sort of have the same idea. "Learning games -- where they don't know they're learning," said...
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Refusing to retire, French chef goes back to the countryNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A native of France, Michel Saragueta started out as a commis de cuisine in the country's Basque region, then worked his way up the ladder to serve as executive chef at p...
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Food and wine classesNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - TODAY Italian Comfort Foods Join chef Armando Lopez of Francesca's Intimo of Lake Forest and Francesca's Famiglia of Barrington as he prepares some of his favorite ...
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Kosher cooking can be quick: See for yourself hereNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Jamie Geller firmly believes kosher cooking need not be time consuming. And she makes a good case for it in her cookbook "Quick & Kosher" (2007, Feldheim Publishers, $34...
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Pedometers can help encourage weight lossNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - A $20 fitness gadget stood up to multiple research studies, helping people walk an additional mile each day -- but only if they logged their steps. Those who did lowered...
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Winterize your lips and stay kissable through New Year's EveNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The skin on your lips isn't like the rest of your face. It's more vulnerable. Your lips lack sweat glands and oil glands and the protective barrier they provide. The ski...