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Photos | Kauffman’s Country Store in Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. — Kauffman’s Country Store, 9550 W. State Road 81, is a specialty grocery store with homemade-style baked goods, seasonal treats and cooking ingredients. It’s known for its freshly baked pies, cookies, made-from-scratch breads and cinnamon rolls, as well as its variety of bulk goods and seasonal items.
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Saturday, November 14 | Legendary Bands Foghat and Head East Perform At The Arcada
Legendary bands Foghat and Head East will perform at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on Satruday, November 14, beginning at 8:00pm. After 55 years, Foghat is still going as strong as ever. Last year, the band celebrated 50 years of “Slow Ride,” the timeless anthem that put them on the global map and has not let up since.
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Boettcher takes the lead as girls’ bowling head coach
With a new coach leading the way, the Sequoits look to build their skills, strengthen team connections and improve their scores this winter. As the winter sports season approaches, the girls’ bowling team prepares to return to the lanes, with sophomore Cicilia Sadler and junior Laci Backs setting high expectations for the season ahead.
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Ashley Ann Turns Towns Into Coffee Mugs With Her Art
What began as a single Christmas gift in a remote fly-in community in northwestern Ontario has grown into a cross-border artistic practice celebrating the places people call home—and it is now spilling out of coffee shops and onto the walls of downtown Elgin, Illinois. Ashley Ann Klockenga, who works...
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Topgolf Cuts Prices in Naperville and Schaumburg, With Bays Starting at $19.99
An hour at Topgolf now starts at $19.99 per bay in Naperville and Schaumburg. Both locations have the same standard pricing schedule, with the lowest rates available Monday through Thursday before 5 p.m. and again after 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings carry the highest rate at $64.99 per bay from 5 to 10 p.m.
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Jim Peterik was born on November 11, 1950
Jim Peterik was born on November 11, 1950, in Berwyn, Illinois. He became the singer and guitarist behind The Ides of March’s “Vehicle,” then helped establish Survivor as a keyboardist and songwriter. His collaboration with Frankie Sullivan on “Eye of the Tiger,” written for the 1982 film Rocky III, connected those songwriting skills to a very specific challenge: giving a boxer’s comeback its musical pulse.
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Alley cafes and plants in the Pedway: 3 ideas to transform Chicago's State Street
From more green space to interactive installations, three winning proposals reimagine what could make Chicago's State Street "that great street" once again. Why it matters: The plans could help breathe new life into a part of the Loop that was once a retail, cultural and social attraction. Driving the news: The Chicago Architectural Club, World Business Chicago and other civic organizations on Wednesday announced the winners of this year's Burnham Prize . Context: In April, the groups called for ideas for "The Future of State" — ways to make State Street a vibrant, inviting and modern urban center. Zoom in: The three winning projects take different approaches to best utilize what already exists along State Street, as well as what new infrastructure is needed. Thickness: From Corridor to Urban Field focuses on the spaces between the buildings. It would turn parking lots into green space, alleys and the Pedway into spots to meet and drink and build elevated walkways to move through the Loop. Unlocking State Street centers on the Chicago Federal Center block, a Mies van der Rohe-designed complex surrounded by Dearborn, Clark and Adams Streets and Jackson Boulevard. The plan would move the security barriers that exist around