Bartlett Lifestyle
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Volunteers build new bedroom for Bartlett girl fighting cancerMar 15, 2014 1:00 am - Coming together to boost the spirits of a Bartlett girl battling bone cancer, a team of paint-spattered but energetic volunteers put the finishing touches on a two-week ...
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Will Winter Ever End? Overcoming the Wintertime BluesMar 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Does it feel as if spring will never come? Do you feel unusually sad, irritable, moody or anxious? Are you sick of your winter coat, boots, and the rest of the paraph...
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Calling all green thumbs to Flower & Garden ShowMar 09, 2014 6:00 am - After 40 years of dispensing gardening advice in magazines and newspapers, Jan Riggenbach will be giving some personal pointers to Chicago-area readers. At 11 a.m. on Sa...
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Elgin Lions to put proceeds of 30th Rose Day to good useMar 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting their 30th annual Rose Day. They will be selling one dozen long-stemmed roses for $15 between now and April 7 for delivery...
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Music therapy helps troubled teens connectFeb 25, 2014 4:30 am - After a long day at school, a half-dozen teenage girls, all carrying developmental disabilities, mental illnesses and horrendous childhood emotional baggage, trudge thro...
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Local chorus hosts annual fashion showFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Looking for a way to warm up at the end of a long, cold winter? Preview spring and summer fashions at the 27th annual fashion show and luncheon hosted by award-winning c...
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Community breakfast serves those in needFeb 22, 2014 5:01 am - James Darling has been living on the streets of Elgin since his divorce, the death of a parent, and his longtime addiction to alcohol converged in a perfect storm. "Too ...
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Cook County issues first marriage licenses to gay couplesFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A federal judge ruled Friday that Cook County can immediately begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, and the Cook County clerk obliged - keeping the downtown Bu...
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Roselle Artisan Handcrafts Hot Rod Cremation UrnsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - A 1932 Ford Roadster is not what you would imagine as your typical cremation urn, but for one hot rod enthusiast, that's just what he selected as his final resting place...
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First Early Bird Drawing Deadline is February 21 for $1.6 Million Dream Home or $1.3 Million in CashFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Some lucky person with a $150 raffle ticket will have a chance to win a magnificent $1.6 million Chicago dream home or $1.3 million in cash in the 3rd Annual Chicago Dre...