McHenry County Lifestyle
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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...
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Outdoor movie screens still in McHenry and West ChicagoJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Looks like the world's first drive-in movie critic, Joe Bob Briggs, called it right, way back in the '70s: "The drive-in will never die!" Despite being on the endangered...