Laura Milbrath Stewart
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Book notes: Meet CakeSpy blogger in Vernon HillsMay 17, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ “Deadly Harvest” authors Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip (who write together under the pen name of Michael Stanley) discuss and signs copies of their book at 7 p.m. ...
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New Shedd exhibit allows visitors to touch gliding stingraysMay 17, 2013 6:00 am - They glide like magic carpets through their 20,000-gallon pool. When you reach in to stroke them, their gray backs feel softer than velvet. For decades, Chicago's Shedd ...
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Weekend picks: Explore Adler's new 'Cosmic Wonder'May 15, 2013 6:00 am - Wonders of the cosmos Cosmic wonder isn't something you left back in the 1970s — it's a new show opening Friday at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, ...
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Boone says Drury Lane shows among his lastMay 12, 2013 5:00 am - Pat Boone is saying hello - and goodbye - to local audiences. The longtime entertainer, famous for his clean-cut image and white buck shoes, plays the Drury Lane Theat...
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Sunday picks: It's all about Mom todayMay 12, 2013 12:15 am - Hop on, Mom! Mothers and grandmothers can ride the trolley cars for free Sunday as the Fox River Trolley Museum, at 361 S La Fox St. (Route 31), South Elgin, celebr...
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Weekend picks: Erin Jackson conquers comedy at ZaniesMay 11, 2013 6:00 am - Standup woman Comedian Erin Jackson takes on matters of love, friendship and modern technology in her standup routine at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main...
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Book notes: Meet local mystery writer SaturdayMay 10, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of the best-selling picture books for children “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site” and “Steam Train, Dream Train,” signs copies of he...
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Weekend picks: Lincoln, Obama portraits in Oakton's 'Faces' exhibitMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - Face paint See expressionist portraits of famous faces like Abraham Lincoln as painted by Belgian artist Charles Szymkowicz in the exhibit “Faces Behind the Truth:...
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Sunday picks: Spend 'An Evening With Groucho'May 05, 2013 6:00 am - Wiggling cigar Get a sense of the comic performing genius of the late Groucho Marx when Frank Ferrante brings his show “An Evening With Groucho” to the Metropolis P...
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Weekend picks: Be Irish for a day at Celtic FestMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - Emerald Estates Explore your Irish or Scottish heritage by hearing Celtic bands and partaking in traditional food and drink at Celtic Fest at Sears Centre Arena, 53...