Lisa Miner
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Steel Beam stages mystery with a twistMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Whodunit is no simple matter in Alan Ayckbourn's "It Could Be Any One of Us." This British mystery tale/comedy of manners now on stage at Steel Beam Theatre packs a twi...
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Mark your calendars: A month-by-month peek at the year aheadJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The new year - a brand-new decade, in fact - kicks off today with parades, football games and much more. When it comes to entertainment, 2010 offers a number of high-pro...
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Mario Trattoria picks up where Arenella left offNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Fans of Ristorante Arenella were disappointed when the longtime restaurant was forced to leave its Palatine home, but they now have reason to celebrate: The Italian dish...
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'High Holidays' no celebration of family lifeNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Picture being forced to spend a long evening with your loudest, most offensive relatives. The wife is a foul-mouthed, slipper-tossing shrew who loves her kids but can't ...
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31 fun and frightening ways to celebrate Halloween this weekendOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - If you haven't already booked a big Halloween bash or organized a group outing to a local haunted house, no fear: There are plenty of fun - and freaky - ways to mark Oct...
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Food, historic setting make The Beehive a honey of a placeSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Downtown St. Charles seems to have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to quaint, cozy taverns. The Beehive Tavern & Grille has its own unique charms, starting with...
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Terkel's moving stories continue to strike chords at Steel BeamSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The stories told in Studs Terkel's "Working" are 35 years old now, frozen-in-time thoughts of men and women making their livings in jobs both menial and meaningful. You ...
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Local orchards expect great season for apple pickingAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Our cool, crazy summer may delay the apple-picking season a few days here and there. But local orchards predict a great crop - and another chance to give city and suburb...
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Second City's 'Girls' Night Out' a fun, funny ode to womenAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Second City's "Girls' Night Out: Uncensored" plows unapologetically through the psyche of modern women. No subject is off limits - not sex, not scandalized politicians a...
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Warrenville native enjoying longer stay at 'General Hospital'Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Senta Moses' stay in the soap opera city of Port Charles has been brief, but already she's endured exposure to a poisonous toxin, a massive hospital fire and encount...