Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Volunteer pilots search for missing swimmer in Lake MichiganNov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - On Monday, Nov. 5, Pilots for Hope a newly formed nonprofit volunteer search and rescue organization based in West Chicago, donated their aircrews and aircraft to search...
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World Bicycle Relief to honor Sen. Durbin with Trailblazer AwardNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - The global nonprofit and social enterprise World Bicycle Relief today announced U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) as the recipient of its 2018 Trailblazer Award ...
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North Shore Montessori School launches childhood obesity strategyNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Last spring, the directors of the Riverwoods Montessori School tested a strategy intended to prevent childhood obesity that was both simple and inexpensive. "The basic i...
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Prospect's Marching Knights place fifth in regional competitionNov 06, 2018 5:00 am - The haunting melody of the French ballad “La Vie en Rose,” written in a cafe along the Champs-Elysées in Paris more than 70 years ago, hardly sounds like the stuff of a...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Boxing, Belly Dancing, Baby Racing, Veterans Day and moreNov 05, 2018 4:00 am - See Daily Herald archived images of baby racing, belly dancing, backyard boxing, Veterans Day, Miss Arlington Heights and more in our latest installment of Through the F...
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Constable: Democrat or Republican, these election judges work together for votersNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - Chatting politely and chuckling at times, these two longtime election judges figure out they probably have been to the same political rallies. Dianna Rushing, 67, a pass...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 02, 2018 10:00 am - Sing along to Air Supply, take your dog for a hike at Morton Arboretum or laugh along with Craig Ferguson. Here are fun five ways to spend your free time this weekend. F...
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Mount Prospect seeking holiday donations of toys, gift cardsNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - The 22nd annual Mount Prospect Toys for Kids program offers residents and businesses an opportunity to make the holidays brighter for hundreds of local children by donat...
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Four out of five caregivers could use your supportNov 02, 2018 12:00 am - 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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Volunteers needed to raise service dogs for PAWSNov 01, 2018 11:00 pm - PAWS With A Cause, a national nonprofit headquartered in Wayland, Michigan, enhances independence and improves the quality of life for families in the Chicago area throu...