McHenry County Lifestyle
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The classic Ringling Bros. circus returnsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last year's Ringling Bros. circus turned off a lot of longtime fans. In an attempt to add some zip and appeal to a younger demographic, the circus all but eliminated the...
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'Twin Peaks' comes to DVDOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - It never appeared on screen, but Mädchen Amick has always envisioned a happy ending for Shelly Johnson, the character she played on the late, great television series "T...
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DVD packages superb acting of 'Volcano,' rich featuresOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - "Under the Volcano: The Criterion Collection" -- The Criterion brand on a DVD is as powerful as the little blue box from Tiffany: You know that whatever's inside has to ...
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'Planet Terror' spun off 'Grindhouse' featureOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - "Planet Terror: Extended and Unrated" -- I can't overstate how much fun I had watching "Grindhouse," this past spring's Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-fea...
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Their love wasn't so rockin', apparentlyOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The romance, so to speak, is dead. After winning VH1's reality series "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels," Naperville native Jes Rickleff said Sunday that she is not datin...
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50 years ago, Sputnik changed the way we view worldOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago today, a shiny metal sphere soared into the heavens and started orbiting the Earth. The world would never be the same. Americans reacted to the successfu...
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Wood workSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The idyllic country home they built 14 years ago is still a work in progress for Laura and Nils Soderlund. Building the home on 1¼ wooded acres near Hampshire was the dr...
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Custom options possible in houses under $350,000Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - For some buyers, it just has to be a new home. You want to select your own outdoor look and indoor finishes. You don't want to pay to fix anyone's deferred maintenance o...
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Colleges offer ways to put B.S. into your degreeAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Buffy 101 Local colleges offer many ways to put the B.S. into your degree The alarm went off at 7:15 a.m., leaving you plenty of time to get ready for your 8 a.m. class....
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Get out, even if it hurts a littleAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have been friends with "Jen" for 15 years. Over the last few years, and particularly in recent months, I have come to realize that Jen is not a very good friend. W...