Des Plaines Lifestyle
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The DPCF and three local businesses served 350 Thanksgiving dinners to Des Plaines residentsDec 02, 2023 10:00 pm - The Des Plaines Community Foundation, Sysco Chicago and Sunrise Grill all worked together to provide and deliver Thanksgiving Day dinners recently. As a result, more tha...
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Sound check: 'Luminare' brings holidays to Des PlainesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - 'Luminare' During the pandemic lockdowns, Schaumburg native John Blasucci drew on his rock background playing with Dennis DeYoung and roughly 10 years touring with ...
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Oakton's Empty Bowls fundraiser aids local food pantriesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - You can buy handcrafted soup bowls and simultaneously support local food pantries Saturday, Dec. 2, at Oakton College in Des Plaines. The college's annual Empty Bowls sa...
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Things to do Dec. 1-7: Tree lightings, holiday parades, Dickens celebrations, light shows, craft fairs & moreNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 31 at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights ...
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FamilyForward event raises $70,000 to help low-income, working familiesNov 27, 2023 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 15, FamilyForward hosted its most successful Giving Hope annual fundraising event ever. This year's event highlighted the 20th anniversary of FamilyForwa...
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Glenview church's Greek society to host Holiday FaireNov 27, 2023 10:00 pm - Holiday Faire 2023, hosted by the Philoptochos Society of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, returns for its 63rd year on Saturday, Dec. 2, with bo...
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Best bets: Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Joffrey's 'Nutcracker,' Midtown Men, Cirque du SoleilNov 27, 2023 10:00 pm - Sounds of the season The St. Charles Singers and the Millar Brass Ensemble, associated with Northwestern University's Alice Millar Chapel, welcome the holidays with...
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St. Emily School inducts new NJHS studentsNov 26, 2023 10:00 pm - St. Emily School inducted 12 new students into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) after mass on Nov. 21. The current members conducted the beautiful ceremony. Co...
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Hersey High's Dickens Carolers help usher in the holiday seasonNov 26, 2023 12:00 am - With falling snow providing the perfect backdrop, the John Hersey High School Charles Dickens Carolers helped their audience get into the holiday spirit Sunday during a ...
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Seven Hooters locations holding Love Purse DrivesNov 25, 2023 10:00 pm - Purses can sometimes hold our most precious items. The team at Hooters wants to help local women feel special and loved. The Joliet, Lansing, Oak Lawn, Melrose Park, Dow...