DuPage County Lifestyle
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Rikters aim for straightforward Midwestern authenticityJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - It should come as no surprise to find the Rikters named themselves after a Midwestern figure as straightforward and no-nonsense as their music. "I think we just original...
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FoxFireFest celebrates the arts in ElginJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The FoxFireFest will celebrate the Elgin's arts and culture for the 50th time this weekend throughout downtown Elgin. "There are so many components to this festival, in...
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Young chef incorporates wisdom of mentors into his own kitchenJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago suburbs are a long way from the glitz of Las Vegas. Yet that's where twenty-something Andrew Jennrich found himself a few years ago. Jennrich, a 2003 graduat...
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Hospitality is served up alongside the sushi at NaganoJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - As far as suburban sushi is concerned, there are two schools of thought: city spinoffs and family-owned shops that tend to be hit or miss. There is a certain resignation...
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Best bets: Comic-Con, rock art at Arlington Park, cheap KornJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Comic confabulation Don your comic book hero duds and go into full-obsessive-fan-mode when Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con 2009 & Video Game Expo sets up shop at the Dona...
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Everyone's Greek at Greek Days in Long GroveJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Everyone's Greek at Greek Days Celebrate the traditions of Greece with Greek dancing and food at Long Grove's annual Greek Days. Fare includes gyros, s...
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State rolls out new paint law to reduce harmful fumesJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - When Traci Charlet of Schaumburg was in her last month of pregnancy, she and her husband, Neil, decided their recently purchased home needed to be repainted. However, th...
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Bluesman Keb' Mo' loves his musical 'journey'Jul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Motown legend Smokey Robinson and Grammy Award-winning bluesman Keb' Mo' will visit Lisle this weekend for a pair of outdoor concerts at Morton Arboretum. The shows, pa...
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'Soul Power' goes behind scenes of Foreman, Ali fightJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Soul Power' Director-editor-producer Jeffrey Levy-Hinte took 30-year-old rolls of 16 mm film out of mothballs and created a toe-tapping piece of music history in this r...
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Smaller suburb Winfield tucked away amid heavily wooded areasJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - With a bounty of parks and forest preserves, Winfield is paradise for those who enjoy nature, wildlife and outdoor recreation. More than 20 miles of footpaths and trails...