McHenry County Lifestyle
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Carpenter's farming roots drive desire to reuse lumber from barnsMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Take a drive through the countryside anywhere in Illinois and you are sure to pass at least one dilapidated old barn no longer in use and perilously close to collapse. W...
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Local tryouts & auditionsApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - • Noble Fool Theatricals has auditions for its Youth Ensemble's production of "The Wizard of Oz." Kids and teenagers ages 6 to 19 audition from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, ...
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Blues duo Siegel-Schwall at the MetropolisApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall have been making beautiful blues music together as the Siegel-Schwall Band since the 1960s, and their live act hasn't lost any of its power....
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Roadhouse primed for epic MelodicRockFest 2Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The RoadHouse in downtown Elgin will host a lineup of 20 bands this weekend for "MelodicRockFest 2." Andrew McNeice, organizer and administrator of the Web site melodicr...
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Mt. Prospect is proud of Lee ... but is it ready for this?Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Some days Bill Lagattolla fields 500 to 600 phone calls from Lee DeWyze fans. • A besotted group from Minnesota wandered into his store, Mount Prospect Paint, this week ...
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C'est magnifique! Expect big things from Algonquin's Creperie NormandeApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's hard to tell which is bigger: chef Lionel Pilate-Jean's crepes, or his dreams for his new French creperie. His pleasant eatery in the Algonquin Commons' lifestyle c...
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ESO exploring how Hollywood influenced musicApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra continues its multiyear project titled "Exploring Our American Voice" by focusing on Hollywood music this spring. "We thought if we're goin...
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Park Avenue Wine Bar a place to sip and savorApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - South Barrington has become a haven for wine lovers, with Cooper's Hawk Winery and L'Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie offering plenty of opportunities to taste and sip. The loc...
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Bartlett man still in the running on 'The Biggest Loser'Apr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Only five episodes are left on this season of "The Biggest Loser," NBC's reality TV weight loss competition, and the contestant from Bartlett is still losing. Weight, th...
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'Stomp' returns for limited run at Bank of America TheatreApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The updated version of "Stomp," which is returning this week to Chicago for a limited run, came with a price. And the dancer/percussionists who comprise "Stomp's" ensemb...