Lifestyle
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Festivals Sept. 1-7: Buffalo Grove Days, Summer Sunset, Last Fling and moreAug 28, 2023 1:45 pm - Starts before Friday Chicago Jazz Festival: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Se...
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Suburban Mosaic: Christians, Jews and Muslims to break bread in Arlington Heights for peaceAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - Suburban Christians, Jews and Muslims will come together to break bread Sept. 10 at the 12th annual Interfaith Potluck For Peace at St. Viator High School in Arlington H...
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'Something I shall never forget': MLK's historic speech still inspires suburban leadersAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - A momentous speech 60 years ago changed the course of Clyde Brooks' life. On Aug. 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech ...
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Suburban chambers of commerce, food pantries unite to fight food insecurityAug 28, 2023 1:00 am - Thirteen suburban chambers of commerce and 10 food pantries are uniting Tuesday for a luncheon to discuss the fight against food insecurity in the suburbs. Steve Dolinsk...
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Harper College art award winners embody collaborative spiritAug 28, 2023 1:00 am - As the president of Harper College in Palatine, Dr. Avis Proctor always celebrates successful collaborations - between the college and the community, between staff and f...
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Tri-parish Fun Run/Walk to Help Arlington Heights Neighbors in NeedAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Lace those shoes and stretch those muscles. On Saturday, September 16, Our Lady of the Wayside and St. James' St. Vincent de Paul Societies and St. Edna's Community Outr...
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SALUTE, INC., hosts 0.26-mile Micro MarathonAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Though TEAM SALUTE raises funds for injured military personnel by running in the Chicago Marathon, an upcoming race hosted by SALUTE will require a bit less of its runne...
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Inaugural Wiffle ball tournament to benefit Bennet Taft Memorial ScholarshipAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - The inaugural Bennet Taft Memorial Wiffle Ball Tournament will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at F.E. Peacock Park, 316 E. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Itasca. Join them and...
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Lake County residents form a hiking groupAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Lake County Hikers was formed in January of 2022, by Vernon Hills resident Traci Fein and has since added over 1,000 members. Fein loved hiking in the Lake County Forest...
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Make a lasting impact by volunteering with West Chicago Park DistrictAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - The West Chicago Park District is launching WeGo VIP (Volunteers in Parks) to connect volunteers with opportunities in parks and recreation. The park district offers ma...