DuPage County Lifestyle
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Algonquin man gets bounced off 'Biggest Loser'Oct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Algonquin's Julio Gomez will not be "The Biggest Loser" or $250,000 richer. Gomez, 40, was voted off the show, after losing one of the lowest percentages of body fat on ...
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'Maze Runner' author in Naperville, Oak ParkOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - •"The Maze Runner" author James Dashner will sign copies of his new post-apocalyptic young adult thriller at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Magic Tree Bookstore, 141 N. Oak ...
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Drink for Pink at Duke's in Crystal LakeOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Support 'em if you got 'em. Or even if you don't. Duke's is toasting Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the month of October with $7 Pomegranate Cosmopolitans made of ...
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Enjoy Halloween chills and thrills all month longOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Halloween may only be one night, but there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit of things and enjoy it all month long. Whether you're curious about Halloween's orig...
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Chill out at Warrenville pub On the RocksOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Warrenville residents and passers-by on Route 59 might have noticed that the bar mainstay Avalanche II has changed its name to On the Rocks. What could this new identity...
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Cheap stuff: Scarecrow Fest, Wizard of Oz, green egg feastOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Scarecrows galore! The 24th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival features more than 100 handcrafted scarecrows, a juried craft show with 150 crafters, a carnival, ...
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Barley House to offer 13 beers for OktobeerfestOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - 13 for Oktobeerfest The Barley House in Algonquin is offering 13 types of beer for the fall season and for its Oktobeerfest celebration. Specialty beers include Rogue Oc...
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Great places to get your pick of the pumpkin patchOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you're looking for Halloween decorations or pie ingredients, there are plenty of local spots you can visit to take full advantage of pumpkin season. Along with g...
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The Great Pumpkin Fest at Berthold NurseryOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Great Pumpkin Fest Berthold Nursery and Garden Center hosts The Great Pumpkin Fest with rides, a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a craft fai...
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These hardy plants turn up on countless top 10 listsOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Combinations of hardy varieties of sedum and sempervivum are the popular stars of outdoor containers, fairy gardens and trough gardens, and with good reason. They comple...