Kane County Lifestyle
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Looking at the suburbs' top beaches now that the heat is onJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Beaches along Lake Michigan make great summer choices for access to water and waves, sand and sun. But those living in the West and Northwest suburbs don't have to make...
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Acclaimed guitarist Landreth brings a taste of La. to the suburbsJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Few artists create as vivid a sense of place with their music as Sonny Landreth does. Listen to one of Landreth's songs and you're transported to the Louisiana of his yo...
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What's next for Lee? Concerts, recording studio, trips back homeMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Lee DeWyze can admit it now. He didn't always like being known as "the paint store sales clerk" during his four-month run on "American Idol." "Sometimes I was like, why...
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Janus Theatre to showcase playettes at Elgin festivalMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre showcases 10 playlettes (running 10 minutes or less) by writer Theresa Rebeck during its first short play festival running this weekend at the Elgin Art Sh...
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'Dixie Swim Club' sinks in shallow watersMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - There's no denying the target demographic of the comedy "Dixie Swim Club," now in production at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles. It's for anyone who loves the genres o...
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Return to Elgin helped director find her passionMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Sarafina Vecchio, who directs one of the plays in Janus Theatre's Elgin Short Play Festival, studied theater in England and performed for a while in Chicago. But it wasn...
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Cheap fun: Greek fest, live blues, stamp collector showMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Greek for a day Celebrate the Heritage of Greece at the St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church Flavors of Greece Festival. Highlights in...
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'Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman diesMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - PROVO, Utah -- Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood'...
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Was there any doubt? Mt. Prospect wild over hometown 'Idol' DeWyzeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect - until now best known in pop culture for a mention in the 1980 "Blues Brothers" movie - has a new mascot. He used to sell paint, has a bashful smile and ...
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Let the fun flow at Dam Bar & Grill in GenevaMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Renaming and refreshing a previously beloved neighborhood bar can be a scary situation for owners. Will the town's residents embrace a new establishment or reject change...