Antioch Review (IL) back issues from January 2007:
Back to the days of the Cleavers
Jan 01, 2007; ... A number of intrepid parents are getting off of the over-the-top birthday party merry-go-round. Elaborate birthday parties set a precendent parents might not always be able to meet, warned parent Holly Donaghy, of Vernon Hills. "Children today are in 'stuff' and 'thing' overload," ...
Back to the days of the Cleavers
Jan 01, 2007; ... A number of intrepid parents are getting off of the over-the-top birthday party merry-go-round. Elaborate birthday parties set a precendent parents might not always be able to meet, warned parent Holly Donaghy, of Vernon Hills. "Children today are in 'stuff' and 'thing' overload," ...
THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE
Jan 01, 2007; ... Q: This chair was my great-grandmother's and I am 64. Some wear on top spindle from the rope tied to it as she made her way from Iowa to Kansas to homestead. Can you give me more information on it? A: Your Eastlake-style side chair made in the 1870s is certainly a family treasure with a ...
Beef roast for a dinner party
Jan 04, 2007 ... Get ready to launch a winter dinner party with a fabulous beef roast. For this recipe, choose a rib roast, sometimes called a standing rib. Black Tie Beef Roast with Chocolate-Port Sauce and Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes, compliments of National Cattlemen's Beef Association, can be ...
Two meaty chilis for cold, winter nights
Jan 04, 2007; ... No après-ski menu is complete without chili. It's a great way to warm up, and fill up, after burning calories cutting tracks in the snow. Every season, the kitchen staff at Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y., serves more than 12,000 bowls of Whiteface Mountain Chili, a recipe ...
End your meal with sweet granola crisp
Jan 04, 2007 ... You don't have to skip dessert if you're trying to eat more healthfully or lose weight. There is a place for a sweet ending to any meal. Fruit, of course, is the perfect, healthful way to end a meal. Each season brings new colors, textures and tastes to the fruit plate. Fresh fruit ...
Entertain your guests with beef, sweet potato stew
Jan 04, 2007 ... Entertaining can be both elegant and easy when beef stew, brimming with the aromas and flavors of Morocco, is the main dish. Moroccan Beef and Sweet Potato Stew, a recipe from National Cattlemen's Beef Association, begins with beef for stew, which can be purchased at the meat case ...
Oat bran works great as a comfort cereal
Jan 04, 2007; ... Tell me the breakfast cereals you grew up with, and I bet I can guess your age. If you say Wheaties and Cream of Wheat, you're probably one of the Greatest Generation or an early Baby Boomer. If you answered Special K, introduced in 1955, you are a mid-Boomer, and if you said Lucky Charms, ...
Nearly 100 artists to show work
Jan 04, 2007; ... Ninety-eight Lake County artists are showcased in this year's annual Members Exhibition at the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, opening Jan. 12. "This is the biggest year ever," said Steven T. Jones, art gallery curator. "This is a non-juried show," Jones said. "It really fits ...
Calendar
Jan 04, 2007 ... Find out what to do this week and beyond. stage "The All Night Strut," through Feb. 11 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. A revue of hits from the '30s and '40s, told through song and dance, "The All Night Strut" is directed and choreographed by Marc Robin ....
Open house offers scribbling and song
Jan 04, 2007; ... There are no wrong answers when kids play along with ScribbleJim. The creator of ScribbleBooks will be the featured performer at "Animal Open House," 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave. "I will be singing, dancing, playing and drawing with the kids," ...
Artists retreat hits three decade mark
Jan 04, 2007; ... There's that romanticized image of the artist: The cloistered individual bent over a manuscript, canvas or piano for hours, drawing on some mysterious wellspring of creativity. But in truth, that isolation is hard to achieve. Even poets and painters have to walk the dog, buy groceries ...
New on DVD
Jan 04, 2007 ... SNAKES ON A PLANEIt's dumb, it's gross, it looks, as one of the editors here noted, like a lackluster episode of "Magnum, P.I.," but "Snakes on a Plane" does deliver the trashy goods -- with just enough tongue-in-cheek attitude to make it reasonably entertaining in a twisted sort of way. Of ...
Funeral industry changing
Jan 04, 2007; ... During the height of consolidation in the death care industry, conglomerates approached Jack Davenport about selling his funeral home. But Davenport, 40-year-old owner of Davenport Family Funeral Home in Barrington, was never tempted to sell. "It would be over my dead body. I'd ...
Hair: Shoulder length or longer, it always reflects culture
Jan 04, 2007 ... There's only one place to turn to find out about hairstyles of the future: beauty school. And brace yourself for what the future of hairstyles have to say: The perm will return! Stacy Tankus is the instructor of the advanced hair styling class at Empire Beauty School in Arlington ...
What's a-head?
Jan 04, 2007 ... There's only one place to turn to find out about hairstyles of the future: beauty school. And brace yourself for what the future of hairstyles have to say: The perm will return! Stacy Tankus is the instructor of the advanced hair styling class at Empire Beauty School in Arlington ...
OBITUARY
Jan 04, 2007 ... Jeffrey Joel KonitzerJeffrey Joel Konitzer, 39, of Evans, Wash., formerly of Antioch died Dec. 21 in Colville, Wash., from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born May 19, 1967 in Waukegan, the son of the late Aloysius G. Jr. and Judith (Henderson) Konitzer. Mr. Konitzer ...
Start over again
Jan 04, 2007 ... Enacted in 1984, the Illinois Freedom of Information Act was supposed to guarantee the public had access to public information from government. It hasn't quite worked out that way. Bennett said local governments have increasingly relied on the Act to prevent information from being ...
Tower installed at fire station
Jan 04, 2007; ... The Antioch skyline is changing. A 180-foot mono-pole tower has been installed at the Antioch Fire Department First Fire Protection District to permit improved public safety communications by rescue, fire and police personnel. The new pole also allows village officials to retire ...
Donut employee arrested
Jan 04, 2007 ... Antioch Police have arrested a Dunkin Donut Assistant Manager and charged him with theft of $18,000 missing from the store's bank deposits during a two week period in December. Michael L. Mullins, 32, 23000 block of Route 173, was stopped at 10:15 p.m. Dec. 29 and charged with Class II ...
Hertz reaches milestone; Lakes takes 2nd at Grant
Jan 04, 2007; ... High-scoring basketball can be entertaining. But it doesn't always lead to victories. The Lakes High School team discovered this truth early in the season. A quick change helped the Eagles finish second in the Grant Holiday Tournament. "We played a lot better defense than we have ...
College of Lake County
Jan 04, 2007 ... College of Lake County plans Homecoming, "What Happens at Homecoming, Stays at Homecoming" is the theme for Homecoming events at the College of Lake County from Jan. 25 to 27. Alumni and friends of CLC are invited to attend fun events that include prizes and entertainment, men's and women's ...
Forest preserve puts nature online
Jan 04, 2007; ... Do you know the difference between a Barred Owl and a Barn Owl? Or how to distinguish between a little brown bat and a big brown bat? Or what colors are commonly found in Cardinal flower, Bloodroot and other native plants and flowers? Finding answers to those and other questions are now ...
Consumers save by knowing facts
Jan 04, 2007 ... Consumers lose thousands of dollars each year due to common misperceptions. The Better Business Bureau wants you to know the facts. Here are some popular misconceptions:MYTH: You have the right to cancel any purchase within three days. FACT: The three-day cooling-off rule (right to ...
Film Clips
Jan 04, 2007 ... OPENING THIS WEEKCODE NAME: THE CLEANERA seemingly regular guy (Cedric the Entertainer) who loses his memory after a blow to the head is pursued by assassins who are convinced he is a super spy. Les Mayfield ("Blue Streak") directed the action comedy. (91 min.) Rated PG-13 for sexual content, ...
Pet of the Week
Jan 04, 2007 ... Ensign is a dog with appealing good looks. He is a true tri-color with white, gold and dark brown fur. His playful demeanor will endear you, and his happy eyes dance as if asking you to take him for a long walk or better yet, a run. He loves to be the center of activity -- especially if he's ...
'Potter' pulls a rabbit from her imagination
Jan 04, 2007 ... "MISS POTTER" Charming if a bit wee at times, "Miss Potter" does a nice job telling the story of "Peter Rabbit" creator Beatrix Potter, considering that she lived a intensely private and circumspect life that found its fullest expression at her writing table. The most remarkable ...
Family - and MySpace - counted on soldier's return
Jan 04, 2007; ... Will Newgard posted a clock on his MySpace Web page to count down the hours, minutes and seconds left in his military duty in Iraq, or as he wrote, "until I'm out of Iraq for good." On Tuesday night, the clock on the social networking Internet site showed five months and 17 days ...
Bigcaps in Chicago +0.54%
Jan 04, 2007 ... The one-week change in stock price for the 49 largest Chicago-based companies, as measured by market cap on March 31, 2006. Period covered: Dec. 20-27. During the same week, the DJIA was up 0.38 percent; the S&P 500 was up 0.21 percent. Stock price information provided courtesy of ...
Ealy pleads not guilty
Jan 04, 2007; ... James Ealy, the man accused of murdering Lindenhurst Burger King manager Mary Hutchison on Nov. 27, plead not guilty at his arraignment in Lake County Circuit Court Thursday morning. Ealy, 42, formerly of Lake Villa, was indicted Dec. 27 on seven counts of first-degree murder by a Lake ...
Live opera playing at theater near you
Jan 04, 2007; ... Historically, popcorn munching is about as appropriate at the opera as formalwear at a mud-wrestling tournament. But that's about to change if the folks at the New York's Metropolitan Opera and National CineMedia have anything to say about it. On Saturday, Jan. 6, Vincenzo Bellini's "I ...
Sisters cut hair for Locks of Love
Jan 04, 2007; ... A Vernon Hills girl came up with an idea to perform a good deed for her upcoming Bat Mitzvah. Twelve-year-old Lauren Hernandez grew her hair until it reached her waist before having it cut at an Arlington Heights salon so she could donate it to Locks For Love, a charity that provides ...
Forest preserve puts nature online
Jan 04, 2007; ... Do you know the difference between a Barred Owl and a Barn Owl? Or how to distinguish between a little brown bat and a big brown bat? Or what colors are commonly found in Cardinal flower, Bloodroot and other native plants and flowers? Finding answers to those and other questions are now ...
Bigcaps in Chicago -0.24%
Jan 04, 2007 ... The one-week change in stock price for the 50 largest Chicago-based companies, as measured by market cap on Dec. 29, 2006. Period covered: Jan. 3-10. During the same week, the DJIA was down 0.26 percent; the S&P 500 was down 0.14 percent. Stock price information provided courtesy of ...
Chai Hadassah cooks out in Northbrook
Jan 04, 2007 ... About 35 members of the Chai Hadassah group gathered the afternoon of Dec. 6 to prepare meals at Super Suppers on Cherry Lane in Northbrook. The women, all of them on the group's fund-raising committee, put together a meal for their evening's dinner. "Thirty women chose our salmon ...
A guide to your child's cough Learn to determine what kind of ailment your youngster may have
Jan 04, 2007; ... It's always distressing to hear your little one cough, especially in the middle of the night. Though common, this wintertime symptom often sounds worse than it really is. "Coughing is the body's way of clearing and protecting the airways from irritating mucus and other secretions," said ...
Cold, windy weather more strenuous for your infant
Jan 04, 2007 ... Q: How should I dress my 6 month old during the winter? A: Even though children are much smaller than adults, their larger surface area creates a greater potential for heat loss. Therefore, make sure your child is warmly dressed during the winter months. It is especially important to ...
Some bulbs eager to bloom indoors
Jan 04, 2007; ... You have to coddle most bulbs to get them to bloom in winter. The better you orchestrate the necessary sequence of heat, light and moisture, the better the blooms. But take heart: A few kinds of daffodils and crocuses can be coaxed into bloom with little or no effort. The easiest ...
Honda, Toyota lead pack as greenest autos
Jan 04, 2007 ... Q: What are the most environmentally friendly and highest mileage cars on the market today? Also, are the batteries in hybrid cars recyclable? A: According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Green Book, an annual environmental rating of the best and worst cars, ...
Getting fit It's difficult to keep exercise program going, but you can do it
Jan 04, 2007; ... January is the busiest month for gyms and health clubs, said sports medicine physician Christopher Amann. But February is the slowest month. "Many people are motivated at the New Year to start an exercise program," said Illinois Bone and Joint Institute physician Dr. Amman, who ...
Here's how to start and keep it going
Jan 04, 2007 ... If you've resolved to start exercising this year--and to stick with it--here's some advice. The advice comes courtesy of Ann Rowland, program director of the Lake Forest Hospital Health & Fitness Centers, sports medicine physician Christopher Amann of the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute; ...
A selection of evening gowns for the new year
Jan 04, 2007 ... n JANUARY 8 -- Christian Dior Spa event. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cosmetics, Lower Level. For appointment, call (847) 564-0300, ext. 2107. Neiman Marcus, Northbrook Court. • JANUARY 9, 10 -- Melinda Eng trunk show, previewing dresses for Spring 2007. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Couture Salon, Upper ...
Designer De Paula visits Highland Park
Jan 04, 2007 ... Designer Michael De Paulo will be present Jan. 12 and 13 during a special trunk show of his gowns at Village Set on Central Avenue in Highland Park. The Boston native officially began his career in the fashion industry a year ago after graduating from Northeastern University with a ...
Factor in closing costs when buying or selling your home
Jan 04, 2007 ... Here are three common questions people considering buying or selling a home have been asking lately. Q: How's the market right now? Won't it be better in the spring? A: The market is just fine. Really, it is. People are buying and selling; there are always job transfers to bring ...
Five ways to love January .....and you can think of even more ways
Jan 04, 2007; ... January is a time to sigh. No holiday gift-giving pressure. No greeting cards to get into the mail. No office parties to fret over. Sure, you could move on to tackling your New Year's diet, or start your spring cleaning early by facing down that lump of coats on the floor of the ...
Preview party draws 400
Jan 04, 2007 ... The evening of Nov. 3 the Winnetka Community House was filled with more than 400 patrons getting a first look at the 20th century treasures in the 17th annual Modernism Show. The two-day show with its opening night preview party was a benefit for the community house. Exhibitors brought ...
Young moms' children may live longer
Jan 04, 2007; ... If your mother was young when you were born, you're more likely to live to a ripe old age, a University of Chicago study has found. Children born before their mothers' 25th birthday were nearly twice as likely to live to 100, the study found. Husband-and-wife researchers Leonid ...
Noise pollutes environment, harms health
Jan 04, 2007 ... Your mother was right when she told you to turn down the volume. Too much noise not only pollutes the environment, but it also can permanently damage your hearing. Some 22 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have already permanently damaged their hearing by exposure to loud ...
Satirical group from D.C. steps on many toes
Jan 04, 2007 ... The Capital Steps, Washington's satirical comedy troupe, will hold a benefit performance for the Multi-Synagogue Fund at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. Tickets are $100 for sponsors, $75 for friends and $50 for patrons and will be ...
Resolve to grow healthy plants in 2007
Jan 04, 2007 ... When making your list of New Year's resolutions, don't forget your plants and garden! By resolving to stick to the following tips from the Plant Doctors at The American Phytopathological Society, you can enjoy healthy and beautiful plants all year long. In the New Year, I resolve ...
Delicate oncidium will be "at home" in your home
Jan 04, 2007; ... Oncidium is one orchid species among many you can select when choosing plants for indoor orchid culture. The dainty flowers, wide range of colors and long bloom time make them an ideal choice, even over other noteworthy orchids. Oncidium is a large and diverse group with a wide range of ...
Antique furniture contains high lead
Jan 04, 2007 ... Antique white furniture from the Cottage Collection of The Land of Nod in Northbrook has been recalled, according to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Some of the furniture contains paint with high levels of lead, exceeding that allowed by the federal ban on lead-containing paint, ...
What's your house IQ?
Jan 04, 2007; ... At first, Erin Demakos was afraid she wouldn't be able to run her high-tech Glencoe house. "I thought, 'Am I going to shut the whole house down?'" Demakos said. "It's so futuristic." But as Demakos learned how to turn off dozens of lights with one button; how to monitor from the ...
What's it going to cost?
Jan 04, 2007 ... How much you spend on your smart home depends on how high want its IQ to be. If you simply want a central entertainment server that can simultaneously deliver various songs or programs to several rooms, with a couple of control panels spaced throughout the house, you're looking at ...
Fancy cheese spreads give verve to the menu
Jan 11, 2007 ... Looking for a quick and easy way to spice up your meal? Try adding artisan cheese to some of your favorite dishes, hand-crafted on small farms and available at all specialty cheese stores. Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese has stirred up a few recipes for you. Start with ...
Bake your eggs in a nest
Jan 11, 2007; ... Order breakfast in France and you quickly understand why it is called petit dejeuner, which translates as little lunch. The petit part is particularly clear since the traditional French breakfast consists of steamy, milky café au lait or hot chocolate, and a buttery croissant or crusty bread ...
Entertain with cheese fondue
Jan 11, 2007; ... Like every married couple, my wife and I own a fondue pot. And like seemingly every other fondue pot on the planet, it was a wedding present that has lived happily in its box on a high shelf since that day. We did use it once, about six years ago. We thought it would be fun to have ...
Three generations
Jan 11, 2007; ... Chris Rompala-Doyle grew up cooking alongside her mother Dolores Rompala. And now that Rompala-Doyle is recently retired from decades of teaching, she's continued the tradition by bringing both her 84-year-old mother and 20-month-old grandson Kenton Doyle into her Elmwood Park kitchen ...
Call on casserole for an easy winter meal
Jan 11, 2007 ... Easy Beef & Mushroom Noodle Bake from National Cattlemen's Beef Association makes a meal-in-one in under an hour. This versatile casserole allows you to customize the vegetables -- any favorite frozen combination will work. Streamline preparation even more with refrigerated fully-cooked beef ...
PET OF THE WEEK
Jan 11, 2007 ... Ringo is, without question, one of the handsomest dogs I have featured in over three years of Pet of the Week. He is a deep golden color with large, expressive, clear, brown eyes. He has an impressive physique, strong and well- muscled. Also, although I chose handsome over cute in ...
Colorful combinations make seafood delicious
Jan 11, 2007 ... Families are looking for ways to revitalize their dinner tables with healthy, refreshing dishes. Incorporating seafood into meal-planning can lighten the dinner table and provide a healthy dose of protein. With this recipe of Saffron-Infused Sea Bass with Raisins, Butter Beans and Garlic ...
Hey, you're on my treadmill!
Jan 10, 2007; ... Staff WriterDuane Mitchell's heart is really into his exercise routine -- literally and figuratively. The 80-year-old Mundelein man has been working out three times a week beginning at 6:45 a.m. since 1999, after having quadruple bypass surgery. He first walks around the track ...
Soup's simmering: Have a bowl
Jan 04, 2007; ... January provides us with post-holiday let down, snow and ice, short chilly days and glacially long nights. It was the obvious choice for National Soup Month. Though it's not clear who designated soup for this gastronomic honor, for serious soup lovers, winter weather has always inspired ...
Original fast food
Jan 04, 2007 ... Ancient documents show that Greek street vendors were selling soup as early as 600 BC. And some say soup is one of the original fast foods. The name soup comes from the early practice of pouring broth over a piece of bread, used to sop up the liquid. Broth, stock and consommé ...
Tonsillectomy may improve some kids' asthma symptoms
Jan 04, 2007 ... Tonsillectomy in children with asthma is associated with a significant improvement in their asthma symptoms. "We're not saying you get a tonsillectomy if you have asthma," said David E Karas, a pediatric otolaryngologist at Yale University. "But it's clear that the surgery improves upper ...