Bloomingdale Lifestyle
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Mannheim Steamroller puts Lombard native center stage for Christmas concertsDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Becky Kia doesn't listen to Christmas music this time of year. That's because her job is to play Christmas music, night after night. Kia, a native of Lombard, is the l...
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Humanitarian Service Project strives to ease pain and suffering brought by povertyDec 23, 2012 5:03 am - The Carol Stream-based Humanitarian Service Project began in 1979 when Karole and Floyd Kettering decided to help needy area families with groceries and gifts for the Ch...
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Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball raises $1 million for Catholic CharitiesDec 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Guests attending Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Annual “Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball,” on Friday, Dec. 7, in the Hilton Chicago were overjoyed when ...
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Suburban hearts reach out to ConnecticutDec 17, 2012 12:00 pm - Joe Dubowski received more than 500 condolence cards from people he didn't know at his Carol Stream home after his daughter, Gayle, was killed by a gunman at Northern Il...
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Landscape architect uses her yard design to teach othersDec 16, 2012 4:27 am - Members of the Lombard Garden Club had two reasons to book Laura Christensen as one of their presenters: She is a professional landscape architect who specializes in res...
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66 years later, ‘Zuzu’ still living a wonderful lifeDec 15, 2012 1:55 pm - For Karolyn Grimes, visiting Naperville in late December has become about as traditional as egg nog and mistletoe. Grimes — who most people know as Zuzu Bailey, the 6-ye...
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Countdown to Christmas: A day-by-day guide to holiday funDec 14, 2012 5:00 am - If a glance at today's date has you frantically ticking off the number of shopping days left 'til Christmas, perhaps you need a breather. This time of year can be hect...
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Schaumburg High students serve soup to help othersDec 12, 2012 10:23 am - Each year, Schaumburg High School’s Chemistry of Foods classroom is transformed into a charitable restaurant that serves hearty homemade soups for a cause. Students, sta...
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Mobile App Available for Schaumburg Township District LibraryDec 10, 2012 10:00 pm - A mobile app for the Schaumburg Township District Library (STDL) is now available. The app, which is compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android devices, can be downloaded ...
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Some bling to make your landscape singDec 09, 2012 12:00 am - Laura Christensen, a Wheaton-based landscape architect and designer took members of the Lombard Garden Club step-by-step as she described transforming her front and back...