Cook County Lifestyle
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Lucky Monk takes its beer, burgers seriouslyJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The breakdown used to be simple: Beer was the cheap stuff, while wine and cocktails were classier fare. But as microbreweries and craft beers have increased in prominenc...
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Sundance Channel focuses on ... Sundance Film FestDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Sundance on itself The Sundance Channel is devoting the entire month of January to, of course, the Sundance Film Festival. Each day at 7 p.m., it will feature a m...
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Cancer survivor Piscopo to headline New Year's Eve charity eventDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Joe Piscopo can tell great Chicago stories, and doesn't think there's anything strange about that, even though he's a New Jersey guy through and through. "I think it's t...
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Eco-friendly gifts for the holidaysNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Shopping for a tree-hugging friend who's got everything? Tired of feeling guilty when you hand over your credit card? Or just looking for a funky and unique present? The...
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Hoffman happy to be 'Whining in the Windy City'Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Watch out Windy City! Jackie Hoffman is in town with some serious comedy kvetching. And no one is safe in her adults-only cabaret show "Jackie Hoffman Whining in the Win...
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Local auditonsNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - • Volunteers are being sought for the 76th McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade from 6 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 26, in Chicago. More than 1,300 volunteers are needed in a v...
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Wild bird winter photo galleryOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Suburban spook houses offer chills for every tasteOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Several years ago, Round Lake Beach resident Steve Kristof met with the two friends who operate Realm of Terror Haunted House with him to talk about the haunted house's ...
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E-cigarettes offer nicotine without tobacco, but are they safe?Oct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - No more smoking for Scott Riddle. Now he vapes. "Vaping" means he inhales the vapor from an electronic cigarette, a battery-powered device that typically looks like a ci...
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Arlington Hts. dad turns dinner chats into 'Guide to Life' bookSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Dinner at the Rosenbaum house was never quick. Until the kids moved out, the Arlington Heights family of four used dinnertime as a time to talk - often for hours - about...