DuPage County Lifestyle
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Gas prices offer another incentive to buyAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Gas prices are certainly having an effect on the real estate market. "We are hearing from more and more prospective buyers that they want to find a house closer to their...
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Heirloom tomatoes prized in his gardenAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett resident Glenn Auble has been serving Wayne Township for over 20 years. Auble was township supervisor for eight years, and served as a trustee from 1985 to 199...
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Everyone benefits when stormwater sinks where it fallsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Rain gardens sound exotic, but they are really a low-tech way to help rain soak in where it falls, replenishing water supplies and reducing pollution in waterways. Roof ...
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Ovi's offers fresh, affordable fare in a friendly settingAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to my piano tuner, a musician and motorcycle-riding septuagenarian from Hanover Park, I have discovered a gem of a little pub that's friendly, affordable and comf...
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...
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Earn a gold medal for your party decorAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games - opening Friday in Beijing - are one of the world's great spectacles, so how do you measure up when you're throwing a party where your friends can wat...
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Tips on creating floral dramaAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Flower arrangements these days are simple, elegant and dramatic, said Donna Lochner, who creates them for M & M The Special Events Company. "You want it to be simple but...
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Hype, excitement building for 'Twilight' finale 'Breaking Dawn'Jul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Shortly after the clock strikes midnight on Saturday, you just might hear squeals of delight echoing from all corners of the suburbs. The reason: The final "Twilight" bo...
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Boudin brings San Francisco sourdough to the 'burbsJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Lombard dining invasion continues, and it's a well-documented fact. We won't belabor the obvious, except to say Boudin SF is, in fact, another chain. This San Franci...
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Organic, local ingredients top Chef Amaury's French-inspired menuJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - So how does a guy from Humboldt Park with a Puerto-Rican/Spanish background end up making fabulous French-inspired cuisine? It's easy. Just give him a French first name,...