Lifestyle
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Glenview's Kohl Children's Museum to set world record on World Honey Bee Day Aug. 19Aug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - The public is invited to help the Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview raise awareness for "World Honey Bee Day" by breaking the record for "The World's Largest Waggle Dan...
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Sound check: Rufus Wainwright, John Legend, My House music fest and moreAug 09, 2023 9:00 am - Rufus at Ravinia Rufus Wainwright's June release of "Folkocracy" is packed with reinvented folk classics featuring a heavy roster of special guest collaborators. This we...
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Recipe shocker: Zucchini adds moisture, flavor to meatloafAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - This column was first published on June 9, 2015. Zucchini's about to burst out of gardens all over the place. If you're growing zucchini, what're you gonna do with it al...
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Summer tunes: Where to catch a free concert in the parkAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and some snacks and drinks and head to a free outdoor concert in the suburbs this week. Saturday, Aug. 12 Gurnee Days: Noon to 11 p.m...
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'It just keeps rolling along': Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson start U.S. tour Aug. 18 at RaviniaAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson never wanted to be “an overnight pop star,” as he phrases it. Instead, his goal as a young man embarking on a music career was to emula...
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'Gran Turismo' drifts into cliches and video game aesthetics
Aug 09, 2023 6:00 am - “Gran Turismo” - ★ ★ In 2006, a Nissan marketing executive had a truly insane idea to create a competition and an “academy” to turn gamers into race car drivers. Darren...
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Blueberry bonanza: Three recipes that make the most of the juicy, flavorful berries in seasonAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - If you're like me and have a surplus of blueberries from the farmers market, I have the best ways to use them. Not only are these little gems bursting with delectable sw...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
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Links Technology Cup golf tournament supports Schaumburg Park FoundationAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Golfers taking part in Wednesday's annual Links Technology Cup outing at the Schaumburg Golf Club benefitted the charitable Schaumburg Park Foundation, which in turn sup...