Lake County Lifestyle
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DVD releasesApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - These DVDs were released this week: "Charlie Wilson's War" Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) is a Texas congressman who loves to party. He is on a subcommittee where the b...
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In the hunt and the kitchenApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Jack Madden was 11, he and his buddy, Gary, started cooking outdoors. The two were Cub Scouts, equipped with bikes, mess kits, canteens and enough money to buy a co...
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Pressing mattersApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We live in a great place for great sandwiches. We make grilled cheese with the freshest varieties from over the border, we can drive just around the corner for a juicy I...
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Simple living = green livingApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Pat Iwasaki lives with her husband and four children in a beautiful four-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot home in Grayslake. Guess what their monthly ComEd bill is? Roughly $4...
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The birth of a downtownApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Southwest suburban Burr Ridge is finally getting a downtown, thanks to Opus North Corporation, a Rosemont-based developer of residential, commercial and industrial proje...
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Discover the small-town charms of McHenry CountyApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - First of two parts Harvard, Ill., probably could use the talents of Tom Sawyer, at least for one day a year. With his ability to motivate earnest citizens to slap o...
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In the swimApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Chris Fetterman of Hoffman Estates says he was being "selfish" when he formed his water polo league, the Beached Whales. After playing the sport in high school and later...
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Many upgrades offered by RylandApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Buy now and get more at Ryland Home communities throughout the Chicagoland suburbs. How much more? For a limited time, buyers receive a free gourmet kitchen, stainless-s...
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Author appearancesApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - • Author Alexander McCall Smith reads from and signs copies of "The Miracle at Speedy Motors" at 7 p.m. April 18 at Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-056...
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Beer-mapping the 'burbsApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Seven brewpubs, 10 hours: Not a bad run for a day's worth of pub-crawl bliss. In the end, though, we only hit about half of all suburban pubs that make their own beer on...