Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Oakton's Empty Bowls event supports local food pantriesNov 26, 2018 12:00 am - Enjoy a hot lunch Saturday, Dec. 1, and help support Empty Bowls at Oakton. The event, now in its 15th year of raising awareness of local and worldwide hunger while bene...
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Palatine Park District's Oak Park Playground Refurbished And Installed In HaitiNov 25, 2018 10:00 pm - In 2017, Palatine Park District was named one of 18 agencies in the state of Illinois to be awarded the 2016 Healthy Play Action Grant from GameTime, a PlayCore company....
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Historic housewalk: Mount Prospect residents open their homes for the holidaysNov 25, 2018 5:00 am - The Mount Prospect Historical Society will hold its 31st annual Holiday Housewalk on Friday, Nov. 30, this year showcasing a neighborhood that was begun right after Worl...
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Nominations now being accepted for the Outstanding Young Persons of IllinoisNov 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The Illinois Jaycees is currently accepting nominations for 2019 class of The Outstanding Young Persons. Each year, the awards program recognizes up to 10 individuals be...
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From turkey trots to turkey dinners, how Thanksgiving was celebrated in the suburbsNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - How Thanksgiving was celebrated in suburbs from Naperville to Lake Zurich
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Basket Brigade delivers meals, message of caringNov 19, 2018 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 17, more than 500 volunteers from the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago packed and personally delivered 1,335 complete Thanksgiving dinners to familie...
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Tips for caregivers of people with Alzheimer'sNov 19, 2018 10:00 pm - November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer's Association is recognizing and honoring the more than 15 ...
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Couple keeps their first car in original conditionNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Fresh out of college and eager to buy his first car, George Zielinski had a hankering for high power. It was 1965 and his starry eyes were set on Ford's superhot 427 Gal...
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Local blood bank to support Northern Illinois Food Bank through donations Nov. 19-25Nov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Blood and food are two of life's most important components. No two organizations know that more than Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, and the Northern Illinois Food Bank....
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Dining out: Fat Rosie's, IllumiBrew, turkey to-go and moreNov 14, 2018 9:00 am - Fat Rosie's now open in Naperville Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar, which plates modern yet traditional Mexican fare in a lively atmosphere, recently opened its second lo...