McHenry County Lifestyle
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Organic gardening takes spotlight in seminar seriesApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - If you think organic gardening means growing plants without chemical fertilizers and artificial sprays, think again. Regular patrons of Pesche's Flowers & Garden Center ...
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Sticking with his dream pays off for St. Charles actorApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Every actor, it seems, dreams of moving to L.A. and making it big. But not all of them have the guts to make the move, as St. Charles-based actor Dave Prentiss did. And ...
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Catch opening days, other outdoor firsts as we plunge into springApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - We've been spoiled by early bouts of warm weather this spring, but winter doesn't feel officially over until you've caught your first concert on a picnic blanket, taken ...
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Local auditionsApr 20, 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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Park Avenue Wine Bar offers free tastingApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A wise person once said "wine that is free, always tastes better to me." Deep. We know. See if that's true at Park Avenue Wine Bar and Merchant's free wine tasting from ...
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DeWyze's 'Boxer' knocks 'Idol' judges outApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - There was Crystal Bowersox. Then there was Lee DeWyze Then there was everyone else. Tuesday night's theme may have been inspirational songs but you wouldn't know it lis...
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Go catch a new movie and then Go RomaApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Catch a show and then fill your belly at Go Roma. The Italian eatery is offering $3 off an entree with a movie ticket or stub from that day. Go Roma serves an array of s...
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Drug from suburban company fuels hope for Huntington's disease cureApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Xenazine was once considered an "orphan drug," one that big pharmaceutical companies abandoned because they didn't think it'd be profitable enough. But the Deerfield-bas...
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Salt-N-Pepa, Steve Miller Band to headline Taste of ChicagoApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Musical styles ranging from 1980s rappers Salt-N-Pepa to "Hannah Montana" co-star Emily Osment are represented in the something-for-everyone entertainment lineup at this...
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Great moments make great theater in 'Billy Elliot'Apr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - "Billy Elliot the Musical" - the Broadway blockbuster that opened at Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts Sunday - includes moments so moving, so fundamentally ...