Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Buy soup lunch and keep the bowl at Oakton fundraiserNov 14, 2017 10:00 pm - Enjoy a hot lunch on Saturday, Dec. 2, and help support Empty Bowls at Oakton. The event, which raises awareness about local and worldwide hunger, will run 10:30 a.m. to...
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How the Basket Brigade brings Thanksgiving to the needyNov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - The Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago was founded by Streamwood residents Brian and Cherish Walsh with the mission "to put the GIVING back into Thanksgiving." Its missi...
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Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation awards over $175,000 to improve children's oral healthNov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Through its Community Grants Program, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, awarded more than $175,000 to 19 non...
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Midland brings traditional country to Joe's LiveNov 12, 2017 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On a recent Saturday night backstage at the 125-year-old Ryman Auditorium, the members of the new country trio Midland have stacks of their debut albu...
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Constable: Veteran returns to try to conquer Vietnam hillNov 11, 2017 12:00 am - When Army Cpl. Carl Robbins, his M60 machine gun blazing, first crawled his way up infamous Hill 875 in Vietnam in November 1967, his best friend was killed and two snip...
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Rising star Jon Pardi brings traditional country to Joe's venuesNov 10, 2017 5:00 am - When Jon Pardi was a kid growing up in Northern California, he was so obsessed with country music that when he was asked his name in preschool, he'd list off the genre's...
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Gift of giving: Graham School of Management aids Hurricane Harvey victimsNov 09, 2017 10:00 pm - The season of giving is quickly approaching. While many are going to be concerned about what gifts to buy, others are giving back to those less fortunate. But, who do yo...
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Veterans get help starting careers through Des Plaines 'boot camp'Nov 09, 2017 4:00 am - Evan Franck, an Arlington Heights native and Marine Corps veteran, returned home feeling behind after serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan and Kuwait. While many of ...
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A history of veterans and veterans' groups in Mount ProspectNov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - As we celebrate Mount Prospect's 100th year, it is important to reflect back on the veterans who made life here in Mount Prospect possible. World War I began in 1914, a...
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New Burlington Store donates $10K to Hoffman Estates schoolNov 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Heather Wilson is a veteran administrator in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, but she still remembers her days as a teacher and math coach at Ben Franklin Ele...