Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Chicago-based clothing brand debuts new line to cater to women of all sizesJun 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Mary Martin started BettyVonChic from her Chicago home in 2018 as a creative release from her career in the cybersecurity industry. As the company evolved, a focus on de...
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Best Bets: Celebrate summer at Long Grove Strawberry FestivalJun 22, 2021 6:00 am - Dance activism Former Hubbard Street Dance Chicago dancer and choreographer Jie-Hung Connie Shiau returns to collaborate with composer Jerome Begin and filmmaker Kevin M...
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Wizard World, C2E2 offer virtual fan events ahead of conventions' return this fallJun 17, 2021 6:00 am - The whispers about the coronavirus started to get loud at the end of February 2020, which was also the last time a major pop culture convention was held in Chicago. As a...
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Elk Grove Village hopes to pair jobseekers with companies in needJun 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Seeing all the "help wanted" and "now hiring" signs in storefront windows and throughout the Elk Grove Village industrial park - as well as temporarily shut down lobbies...
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Austin High grads from 1950s invites to reunion celebrationJun 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Did you graduate from Austin High School (Chicago) during the 1950s? If so, you're invited to a Gala Austin High School '50s Reunion Weekend Celebration on Oct. 1-3, 202...
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Kids Above All hosts Virtual Comedy Night to benefit impoverished kidsJun 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Chicago-based Kids Above All's 4th annual Stand Up For Kids Comedy Night will take place virtually, via Zoom, from 7 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. The evening's perfo...
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Mount Prospect Fire Dept. creates 'library boxes' to spread the word on safetyJun 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department has launched a new initiative combining fire safety education with the tradition of summer reading. The department's new Fire Preventi...
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Neighbors in the News: Elk Grove High student chosen to attend medical CongressJun 16, 2021 6:00 am - • Des Plaines resident Jovanna Mathai, a sophomore at Elk Grove High School, was chosen as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, which is being held virt...
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Festivals June 18-24: Juneteenth celebrations, Rotary Fest, Swedish Days and moreJun 15, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend Elk Grove Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 16-17; 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 18; 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, June 19; and 2-9 p....
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Thriving together: Hustle for Health 5K helps Kenneth Young Center serve communityJun 15, 2021 6:00 am - For the last 50 years, Kenneth Young Center in Elk Grove Village has been a helping hand for residents in the Northwest suburbs. Whether it's offering mental health supp...