Kane County Lifestyle
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Watch the beds zipping by at Naper DaysJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie! Keeping clean - the 1890s way Learn how people kept clean in the 1890s, before indoor plumbing and modern bathing products were invented, during the "...
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Painted Ladies contest expanded to non-Victorian home stylesJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The annual "Painted Ladies" contest is under way, with a few changes this year. Sponsored by the Chicago Paint and Coatings Association, based in Schaumburg, the contes...
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Hoffman Estates grows into major suburban hubJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates is changing. The village, once a small bedroom community, has become a major corporate center with an emerging entertainment and shopping district. The v...
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Janus Theatre Co.'s 'Miss Julie' has that mismatched feelJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Don't let the title of Janus Theatre Company's "Miss Julie on a Midsummer Night" lull you into thinking that you're in for a romantic evening out. The moniker may sound ...
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Wayne Newton talks about music, mustaches and coming to St. CharlesJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - He lost the mustache a while back, but not his enthusiasm for entertaining. At 64, Wayne Newton has done just about everything there is to do in show business - from pe...
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It's that time again: Suburban festivals get into full swingJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It's finally here - the start of a season full of reasons to get out of the house and enjoy, as suburban festivals and outdoor events get into full swing today. Whether ...
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Musical "Camelot" opens season for RaviniaJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Ravinia Festival opened its season Friday night in Highland Park with the musical "Camelot." Tony winner George Hearn and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair led the en...
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Dawn's Beach Hut awash in personalityJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - In the past, I have referred to bars that were on the smaller side as being "cozy," and that was before I visited Dawn's Beach Hut in St. Charles. I dare you to find a "...
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Roundup of fairs, festivals this weekendJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Park District's Chase to the Taste Fun Run/Walk, |Downtown Des Plaines, along Ellinwood Avenue: 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6. (847) 922-0556. Visit desplaine...
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Cheap stuff to do: Robot show, fishing contestJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Catch and release Youth, ages 15 and older, can grab their fishing poles for the Fish for Fun catch-and-release fishing derby. Awards are presented for the largest ...