DuPage County Lifestyle
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Eating local reduces carbon footprint, waistlineNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If you've made the choice to eat more regionally raised meat and locally grown produce, chances are your pants fit more loosely than they did at the beginning of the yea...
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Jimi Falls tackles emotions, airwavesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Brandon James, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for local modern rockers Jimi Falls, calls songwriting a release. "When I play or write my own music, it's therapeutic," rel...
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Online dating class offers dos, don't for finding true loveNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - We have all heard the stories - boy meets girl, they like each other, date, get engaged and eventually marry. Classic no? Did I mention that they met through an online d...
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Cosmetics job inspires Wheaton native's new playNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The inspiration for Jennifer Dobby's new play "Tester," about a cosmetics worker trapped in a dysfunctional family, came to her while she was at work - at cosmetics reta...
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Holding Mercury's slick, safe 'Empire' strikes outNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Holding Mercury, "Downfall of an Empire" (Bad Nero) With the intent of merging '80s pop with contemporary rock, local rockers Holding Mercury came up with something some...
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McCormick & Schmick's to honor veteransNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Six McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants in the Chicago area show their appreciation for veterans by offering a free entree to retired U.S. military personnel. Fact...
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St. Charles' Real Time Sports offers supersized experienceNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - After just four years in Elk Grove, Real Time Sports has branched out to St. Charles. Can they recreate the winning sports-bar formula in this new location? Motif: Compa...
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Elk Grove's Kurumaya offers a different cup of teaNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A hidden gem in Elk Grove Village, Kurumaya Japanese Kitchen numbers among a handful of places that come as close as the Chicago area has to izakayas, Japanese taverns. ...
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The robot is in: New surgical technique helps cancer patientsNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - On a TV screen in an operating room, tiny pincers deep inside an abdomen separate a bundle of nerves and blood vessels from a red ball of flesh. Scissors smaller than a ...
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Get a head start on holiday shopping at craft fairsOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Even though Thanksgiving is still weeks away, stores are already gearing up for holiday shopping. If you want to get an early start on your list you can make sure to get...