Lisa Miner
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Lincoln Park Zoo will close for two months starting Jan. 4Nov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo will remain open through the holidays, but it will close Jan. 4 for two months because of new COVID-19 restrictions. The outdoor ZooLights hol...
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Mistletoe and menorahs: 5 movies with suburban stars airing for the holidaysOct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Halloween is barely over, yet Hallmark Channel's already a week into its annual Countdown to Christmas movie marathon. Each year, Hallmark and a handful of other channel...
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How suburban restaurants plan to extend outdoor dining into fallSep 15, 2020 6:00 am - With its lake setting and outdoor areas that in past years could have seated 300, the owners of Wauconda's Lindy's Landing have always looked to extend patio season. But...
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5 new films and TV shows with suburban stars coming your wayAug 15, 2020 7:32 am - If everything had gone as planned this fall, you'd have been able to see Wheaton's Andi Matichak return to play Jamie Lee Curtis' granddaughter in "Halloween Kills." Tha...
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AMC reopening first round of movie theaters next week - more to followAug 12, 2020 11:00 pm - AMC will reopen its first wave of suburban movie theaters Thursday, Aug. 20, with more to follow in the next two weeks. Opening next week are: AMC Hawthorn 12, AMC South...
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Where to find July 4 fireworks, modified parades and decorating contestsJul 02, 2020 6:00 am - July 4 weekend is here - minus much of the usual fanfare. Festivals and most fireworks displays have been canceled because of COVID-19, and what festivities remain are f...
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Where to find July 4 fireworks, car parades and decorated houses in the suburbsJun 29, 2020 12:00 pm - The usual flag-waving, star-spangled spectacle of July 4 will be toned down quite a bit this year, the result of traditional parades, fests and many fireworks displays b...
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How to re-create your favorite suburban summer experiences at homeMay 23, 2020 7:30 am - Summer previews are normally filled with tidbits about festivals, outdoor concerts and the like. Not this year. Reopening guidelines unveiled earlier this month by Gov. ...
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Stir-crazy cooking: Easy black bean burgers a hearty, tasty addition to dinner rotationMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - If there's an MVP in my kitchen over the past few weeks, it has to be canned black beans. I have found a number of tasty, healthy uses for the cans of low-sodium and sal...
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Test your knowledge of pop-culture moms played by stars from the suburbsMay 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Thanks to the stay-at-home order, we've probably spent tons of time with TV and movie moms as we've streamed our way through the past few weeks. Today, all that binge-w...