McHenry County Lifestyle
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Wauconda Fest back this weekendJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Wauconda Fest is back this weekend for its 30th year. Park District Director Nancy M. Burton tells us what you need to know about this event. Q. What makes this such a f...
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Happy Tini Thursdays at Carlucci's in Downers GroveJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's better than double coupon day at Carlucci in Downers Grove. Couple the weekly $2 appetizer happy hour offered Monday through Friday with a martini from $5 Tini Thur...
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Rains fall on local 'American Idol' aspirants at United CenterJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - They lined up in chutes, befitting a cattle call, and, as might have been expected in a city known for its stockyards, most were led calmly if not quietly to the slaught...
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Cowboy comfortable playing for backyard in BataviaJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Justin Moore sang Thursday night about the pleasures of living in a small town, like Poyen, Ark. (population 272), where he grew up. But he found out that a suburb of Ch...
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Schaumburg's Post Honeymoon to play the HideoutJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The aptly named Chicago husband-and-wife group Post Honeymoon has an album-release show for its eponymous debut at Chicago's renowned Hideout this weekend. Schaumburg na...
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College radio stations are holding their own as world turns digitalJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Deep inside the studios of WONC 89.1 FM, the radio station of Naperville's North Central College, sits a device that might seem like a relic from the Jurassic Period: a ...
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Free pizza for kids at Pompei in SchaumburgJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Youngsters ages 12 and under can dine on free pizza each Monday night at Pompei in Schaumburg. Pompei also offers its guests a Family Night menu of pizza, gelato and a d...
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Tight economy leads to rebirth of resale storesJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Martin Lopos walked out of the Goodwill store in Mundelein pleased with his purchase. He paid only $9.99 for a new tower fan that sells for at least $40 at regular retai...
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It's that time again: Suburban festivals get into full swingJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It's finally here - the start of a season full of reasons to get out of the house and enjoy, as suburban festivals and outdoor events get into full swing today. Whether ...
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Musical "Camelot" opens season for RaviniaJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Ravinia Festival opened its season Friday night in Highland Park with the musical "Camelot." Tony winner George Hearn and two-time Grammy winner Sylvia McNair led the en...