DuPage County Lifestyle
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Suburban 'Biggest Loser' contestants staying healthyMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - When NBC airs the season finale of “The Biggest Loser: Couples” Tuesday, May 24, Bartlett resident Maria Ventrella, a contestant on last year's show, might not be watchi...
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Swimming holes offer great summer funMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - School's out, warm weather's in (almost)… so what else could possibly signify summer better than a dip, tip or splash in a nearby pool? Cool water does satisfy, but this...
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Maintenance is critical for cars — and peopleMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - I once worked with this guy who didn’t take care of his cars. He wouldn’t add oil or coolant until the dashboard warning light had been on for a few weeks. Bald tires s...
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Community pride shines in Addison ParksMay 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The Addison Park District would like to thank each of the 450 volunteers who gathered at Community Park to share their “Park Pride” during the annual event on Saturday, ...
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Oprah's Gone...Now What Do I Do?May 19, 2011 11:00 pm - It's been said more times than not that Oprah Winfrey, for a quarter century, has captured the “Bon-Bon eating, couch-sitting, TV watching, Haus-Frau” audience. Or, at ...
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Lake Park School students rename Panther ParkMay 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Friday, May 13 was a lucky day for the students of Lake Park Elementary School. Not only did the students have a scheduled half day of school, but they also participated...
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Suburban kids giving back in big waysMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Twin sisters Jayden and Carsen Forte are bright, active 7-year-olds from Lake in the Hills. They enjoy arts and crafts, dancing, playing baseball and the violin. They ha...
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Racing and food a winning combination for Chefs' FestMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Jennifer Chamberlain of Palatine scored something of a daily double at Arlington Park on Wednesday. She won $60 on the 10th race — and she persuaded a group of friends t...
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Danish artist returns with West Chicago-inspired cookbookMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago: May 17, 2011 - Mexico City-based Danish artist Gitte Bog, who arrived in West Chicago in spring 2010 as an artist in residence, returns to West Chicago to ...
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Aurora's Stana Katic wraps up 'Castle' season, moves on to 'Big Sur'May 16, 2011 12:00 am - Sure, Stana Katic looks like she's having a bundle of fun playing Detective Kate Beckett on ABC-TV's mystery series “Castle.” Each week, she verbally jousts with Nathan ...