Cook County Lifestyle
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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...
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A solution for storing toysDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - As many parents know, at this time of year kids' toys seem to multiply like magic. And as they watch the number of gifts grow, so does concern over where to store it all...
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Randall Highlands offers housing right nowDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Home buyers can get everything they want in a townhouse this winter without the wait at Randall Highlands in North Aurora. Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises is offering several...
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Hamptons of Hinsdale ahead of scheduleDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Construction at the The Hamptons of Hinsdale is pushing forward, putting the development ahead of schedule. The Hamptons of Hinsdale is a townhouse and condominium commu...