DuPage County Lifestyle
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Local auditionsSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - • Volunteers are being sought for the 76th McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade from 6 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 26, in Chicago. More than 1,300 volunteers are needed to ...
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Wine, art merge in new Itasca festivalSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - During a vacation to Scottsdale, Ariz., Itasca Trustee Ellen Leahy saw something she knew she simply must bring home. She stumbled upon an art festival that also celebra...
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Beer, brats and bands: You'll find all three at Kane Co.'s first OktoberfestSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Oktoberfest is traditionally about the beer, but at this year's inaugural Kane County Oktoberfest it may be the delicious Bavarian food that steals the show. Planners fo...
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Fall forward: Can't-miss things to do, seeSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Midwesterners have long lamented how short our summers seem: Before you've gotten your fill of suburban beaches and barbecues, the weather turns and you're facing fall. ...
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College students, faculty get Big Bowl bargainSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Big treat at Big Bowl Thursdays are now special days for college students and faculty dining at Big Bowl restaurants. College students and faculty, with a valid college ...
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Take a hike and enjoy nature in all of its fall glorySep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The signs of fall are starting to show everywhere, but if you want a really impressive view of the change of seasons head to one of the area's hiking trails. Whether tak...
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Salty sanctuary promises relaxation and, for some, a kind of healingSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - As Laurie Martin entered the chamber, salt crunched softly beneath her feet. She heard a muted crashing of waves on a beach, and a faint smell of the sea came to her. As...
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Des Plaines fall fest features entertainment, carnival, car showSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Fall into fun at Des Plaines fest The Des Plaines Fall Family Fest and Marketplace features live entertainment, carnival booths and games, car shows, a...
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Country folk art festival this weekend at Kane County fairgroundsSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A reproduction antique doll should be authentic down to her corset. That's the way Robin Thompson makes them. Honest. "I'm a research junkie," said the Mount Prospect ar...
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Goodman's Zeppo auditions by not auditioningSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Zeppo is the forgotten Marx Brother. Not as loud as Chico, not as verbally adept as Groucho, not as sweet and clownish as Harpo, Zeppo was relegated to playing the setup...