Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Celebrate Fat Tuesday with authentic paczki from KD MarketFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - If you need to find the best Chicago area paczki, KD Market is here to help. KD Market is a local Polish grocery store proudly serving customers for the past 24 years. ...
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Genealogical group to look at Russian Jewish surnamesFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - "What Can We Learn about Our Ancestors from Jewish Surnames Adopted in the Russian Empire?" will be the topic of a presentation by scholar and author Alexander Beider fo...
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Tai Chi and a Balanced LifeFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - With spring around the corner and Omicron starting to retreat, now is a great time to return to all of those activities that bring joy and balance back into our lives. A...
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Oakton Community College hosts exhibit of Chicago photographer Jay Boersma's workFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - An exhibition of Chicago photographer Jay Boersma's work has opened at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Called "Jay Boersma: The Consistency of His Vision," the ...
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Friendship Village wins Best Maintained Landscape Award from the village of SchaumburgFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - Last week, Friendship Village of Schaumburg won the Best Maintained Landscape Award from the Village of Schaumburg. The honor is a testament to Friendship Village's comm...
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Dining bites: JoJo's ShakeBAR now open in downtown NapervilleFeb 15, 2022 4:00 am - Sweet! The wait is finally over: JoJo's ShakeBAR officially opened Tuesday, Feb. 15, in downtown Naperville. If the photos of the colorful, gargantuan shakes and cocktai...
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Nine suburban teachers named as finalists for Golden Apple awardFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - Nine suburban high school teachers have been chosen as finalists for a prestigious education award. Classroom leaders from Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties are am...
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80 suburban restaurants serving up Valentine's Day specialsFeb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Since Valentine's Day falls on a Monday this year, many suburban restaurants are opting to celebrate the day of love all weekend. The dining options range from a virtual...
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'Somebody's got to fix it': Shoe repair shops are dwindling, but survivors are in demandFeb 13, 2022 4:00 am - To walk into Al's Shoe Service at the Mount Prospect Metra station is to step back in time. The walls remind customers and visitors of the rich history of a business tha...
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How educators are trying to keep bullying at bay in mask-optional school districtsFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Attend any of the suburban school board meetings in the wake of last weekend's downstate court ruling on masking in schools, and parents on either side of the debate lik...