Laura Milbrath Stewart
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You can only escape winter for so long. Now it's time to embrace itJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - Unless you plan to hibernate until spring, you basically have two options when it comes to a Midwestern winter: escape it or embrace it. Escaping, of course, means a pla...
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Book notes: 'Treats Truck' author stops in Vernon HillsJan 20, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Jill Salzman signs copies of her book, “Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs,” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Hip Circle Studio, 709 Washington St., Evanst...
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Weekend picks: Kathy Griffin delivers barbs at Chicago TheatreJan 18, 2012 5:00 am - Oh Kathy! Find out which celebrities will be spared or cut down to size when Emmy award-winning comedian and Oak Park native Kathy Griffin returns this weekend for ...
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Museums fight winter doldrums with kid programsJan 15, 2012 5:00 am - It's January. It's long. It's cold. And it can be the perfect time for families to head out to a local museum for programs geared specifically for kids. Here is a sampl...
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Sunday picks: Soap stars return in 'Tribute to Pine Valley'Jan 15, 2012 5:00 am - Soapy sighs Soap opera fans who bemoan the loss of ABC's “All My Children” can take some solace in the touring show “A Tribute to Pine Valley,” which features such ...
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Weekend picks: Poi Dog Pondering plays the ParamountJan 14, 2012 5:00 am - Pondering Poi Poi Dog Pondering is famed for mixing acoustic, orchestral and electronica together in a unique way for the past 25 years. Hear this band play Saturda...
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Book notes: Jennifer Hudson to appear at Skokie's B&NJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ “The Journal of Best Practices” author David Finch discusses and signs copies of his book at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Barnes and Noble — Old Orchard, 55 Old Or...
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Weekend picks: Think summer at Chicago Boat, Sports & RV ShowJan 11, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show Outdoor enthusiasts can prepare for summer fun at the Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show in the North Building at McCormick Place, 2301 S...
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Mount Prospect's DeWyze to play Viper AlleyJan 10, 2012 2:30 pm - “American Idol” season nine winner Lee DeWyze returns to Lincolnshire's Viper Alley in March to help celebrate the club's first anniversary. The Mount Prospect native w...
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Sunday picks: Gen. Grant comes alive at Naper SettlementJan 08, 2012 5:00 am - Historical hero Actor and historian Terry Lynch portrays Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union army, in the Naper Settlement History Speaks lecture, “U.S. G...