Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Worshippers mark Good Friday in Des Plaines, PalatineMar 29, 2024 6:56 pm - Jesus' Way of the Cross was vividly displayed Friday before thousands of faithful who gathered to view the Good Friday procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe i...
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Nonprofit’s Des Plaines distribution center thriving thanks to vital business partnershipMar 27, 2024 10:48 am - This month marks one year since Kids Above All opened the doors of its Better Life Distribution Center in Des Plaines.The 8,000-square-foot warehouse allows the nonprofit to store countless items for children and teens in its care.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Harper College student pursues passion in advocacy, campaigns for Tibetan rightsMar 22, 2024 10:07 am - At 19, Dechen Atsatsang is already making her mark as a prominent human rights activist in the Chicago area — and even in Washington, D.C. A second-year student at Harper...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 22, 2024 5:00 am - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.
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District 214 hosts World Religions Summit, explores religious diversity in a multicultural societyMar 21, 2024 2:40 pm - In mid-March, District 214’s World Religions team hosted its second World Religions Summit, themed “Building pluralistic spaces through religious literacy.”
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Harper College student, World War II veteran to receive Congressional Gold Medal on March 21Mar 15, 2024 8:36 am - On March 21, lifelong learner and World War II hero Bernie Bluestein will be in Washington, D.C., to receive the nation’s highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold M...
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Buffalo Grove High School Scholastic Bowl buzzes its way to state finalsMar 14, 2024 9:20 am - Buffalo Grove High School’s (BGHS) Scholastic Bowl team is headed to the IHSA State Finals after knocking off key rival Barrington High School to win its March 9 Sectional Tournament.
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Mount Prospect Scouting leader remembered for commitment to youthMar 13, 2024 11:37 am - Bob Heuser was the epitome of a good Scout.The Mount Prospect resident, who died Jan. 29 at age 76 after a long illness, devoted more than half a century to Scouting, including about four decades with Boy Scouts of America Troop 23, a group he led as Scoutmaster for 14 years.