Lisa Miner
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Free outdoor movies in the suburbsJul 26, 2015 5:45 am - There's something special about catching a movie under the stars. Free outdoor movies — shown nearly everywhere these days — are the perfect family night out. You enjoy...
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JL's Pizza & Sports Bar in Palatine aims to win over fansJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - JL's Pizza & Sports Bar in Palatine wears its designation as an official Blackhawks bar proudly, right down to the bold red and black color scheme. But even with hockey ...
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10 football-free alternatives to watching the Super BowlFeb 01, 2015 5:30 am - Confession: I'm not much of a football fan. While I've tried to get into the spirit of the Super Bowl, I am far more interested in chips, dips and pizza than I am in who...
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Long Grove's Broken Earth offers taste of wine countryDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Sisters Marsha Forsythe and Melissa Bernadette have ties to both the suburbs and California's wine country — and honor each with their new Broken Earth Winery. The wine ...
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10 ideas - both frightening and family-friendly - for HalloweenOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - If you want more out of Halloween than a plastic pumpkin filled with bite-size candy bars, you're in luck. We've scared up 10 ideas for Friday - both frightening and fam...
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An A-to-Z guide to enjoying the rest of summerJul 25, 2014 5:30 am - If back-to-school sales and talk of fall have you thinking that summer is slipping away, don't despair. We still have a few weeks left to take in outdoor concerts, al fr...
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Chatterbox of Long Grove spotlights beer, small platesJul 16, 2014 5:30 am - With its homey, rustic decor and trendy small-plates menu, Chatterbox of Long Grove seems a perfect fit for the village. Open just five months, the new bar's menu and be...
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A half dozen ways to kick off summer this weekendJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - If ever we needed summer, it's this year. We earned it the hard way - through months of relentless snow and record-breaking cold that had suburbanites longing for sunny ...
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24 hours at the Des Plaines oasisMar 13, 2014 11:00 am - Editor's note: Countless people have passed through the doors of the Des Plaines oasis since it opened in 1959. That will end when it closes Sunday. To help mark its clo...
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10 last-minute ideas to keep you out of the Valentine's Day doghouseFeb 14, 2014 4:30 am - If you're the type who made your Valentine's Day dinner reservations a month ago and snagged tickets to your sweetie's favorite show, good for you. If not, well, we're h...