DuPage County Lifestyle
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'Wicked Plants' author in NapervilleAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - • Author Alan Gordon discusses and signs copies of his books - "The Moneylender of Toulouse" and "Lark's Lament" - at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Centuries and Sleuths...
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Read directions, reread recipe before entering contestsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I've had the privilege over the years to judge several recipe contests. At some contests I've tasted the entries, others I've simply read submissions to help sponsors de...
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Take our train lovers tour of the suburbsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Trains, large and small, seem to be rolling all over the suburbs these days - and we're not just talking about the freight trains that stop traffic or the Metra lines th...
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Inns treat guests to homemade breakfastsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Having recently driven across the country and back, I appreciate the convenience of the continental breakfast offered at Best Western and other hotel/motel chains. Pouri...
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Naperville's Shinto spotlights specialty sushiAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - It's in a strip mall, and it feels like it. But touches like a meandering fountain - complete with see-through floor panel - cloudlike ceiling installations and high-ene...
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Best bets: Air and Water Show, the 'seventh Python', the WigglesAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - By air, by sea Be taken aback by the might of the U.S. military this weekend at the 51st Annual Chicago Air and Water Show. Watch formations and routines by the U.S. Air...
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Cheap stuff: Lindenfest, Howard and the White BoysAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Howard and the White Boys Howard and the White Boys present an evening of rock 'n' roll music in St. Charles. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Picnics ar...
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Gurnee Days celebration features rides, contests and moreAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Gurnee Days The annual Gurnee Days celebration features carnival rides, the Gurnee Idol contest, a bike rodeo, "Movie in the Park Friday," a golf tourn...
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Art in Your Eye festival (August 8-10)Aug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Ravinia's final concerts salute Weill, GalwayAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's annual Ravinia Festival residency heading into its closing weeks, two special events are on tap this weekend: an all-Kurt Weill con...