Kane County Lifestyle
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Location a bonus for Spring CoveDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A neighborhood that is close to everything that attracts people to Schaumburg, yet is still quiet, may seem like an impossibility, but not to the residents of Spring Cov...
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Feeling frazzled? Take time out for holiday humorDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Janus Theatre spreads holiday humor with "And Now for Something Completely Janus," its seasonal show opening today at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. Th...
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Skewering fast foodDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Everything about Kabob.a.Licious seems poised for an expansive future. Algonquin resident Javad Safari and his brother Kazem, natives of Iran, opened this Middle Eastern...
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Local researchers look for future in our icy pastDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - At the bottom of the world, at the bottom of the ocean, through ice a football field deep and a half-mile of rock, scientists have been taking the Earth's temperature. L...
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Give a nod to eggnogDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - The rich holiday beverage seems to be infusing everything from lattes at Starbucks and ice cream at Baskin-Robbins to cocktails at just about every hip nightspot and the...
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How to judge a home's qualityDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Buying a home is like buying a car -- consumers should look for a reputable brad, style and design, quality components and workmanship, and good customer service. For th...
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The center of attention: An easy-to-make holiday centerpieceDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's an easy way to make a centerpiece that will impress guests at Christmas dinner. I can say it's easy because my daughter made ours in a class at Cantigny Park. I j...
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Looking for a little musical cheer? There's many holiday concertsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - We now offer a second installment highlighting several of this season's holiday concerts, scheduled for this weekend through Dec. 23. Last week we previewed the Elgin Sy...
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Paganica suits residents to a teeDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Norm and Carol Tucker enjoy their home in Paganica in Barrington Hills because it's one story, just the right size for two people, and they can do some gardening. "In ma...
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Springerle season: Suburban bakers keep centuries-old tradition aliveDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - As a young boy in Germany, Herb Schwartz worked dough into intricate, hand-carved wooden molds to create a shortbread-type cookie called springerle. The crisp, anise-fla...