Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Friendship Village Residents Raise $4,800 For World Central KitchenApr 14, 2022 11:00 pm - More than $4,800 was raised in the period of two weeks for World Central Kitchen (WCK). The residents of Friendship Village in Schaumburg raised the money for the not-fo...
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Why We Walk: PanCAN PurpleStride takes action to fight pancreatic cancerApr 14, 2022 6:00 am - Detected late. Spreads rapidly. Poor prognosis. These all describe pancreatic cancer, which has a way of sneaking up on its victims, with only vague symptoms in the earl...
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Easter dining 2022: 80+ suburban restaurants offering special brunches, dinnersApr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - What a difference a few years make. With the COVID-19 pandemic ebbing (at least a little for now), suburban restaurants are offering dine-in Easter brunch buffets and lu...
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Best Bets: Jim Belushi, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lindsey Buckingham hit suburban stagesApr 12, 2022 6:00 am - Funny on the spot See comedy improvised on the spot when “Saturday Night Live” alum and suburban Chicago native Jim Belushi performs with the Board of Comedy at the Des ...
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Cook County announces $12 million grant programApr 12, 2022 1:00 am - A new grant program will award $12 million to grass-roots organizations that focus on issues such as food insecurity, mental health and COVID-19 prevention, Cook County ...
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2022 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Art, poetry and fiction writing aren't talents that are supposed to fade away after high school. But adult life often intrudes. The annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Da...
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Second place, Prose - 'We are His'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - He lands with a thump and a sigh, off the living room chair, his old bones tired, the sounds of his nails announcing his nightly journey. Clickity clack towards the kitc...
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Second place, Visual Art - 'Kate'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: The simple beauty of this fleeting moment is reinforced with complimentary colors and intricate details. This digital piece is a striking example of ren...
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First place, Prose - 'Slingshot'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - During a rainy lunch time, Jason sat at a table in the school cafeteria with his two friends, Bill and Sonny. He said he had an idea that he had been thinking about for ...
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Third place, Visual Art - 'Life Versus Death'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: This simple diptych is layered with meaning reinforced by employing color and texture. The hands hold single flowers at varying stages of life, conceptu...