Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Maryville Academy to stop housing youthsMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - After 132 years, Maryville Academy will no longer serve as a home for youths, in the face of a looming state funding cut in residential and institutional aid, the Des Pl...
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Moehling Farm in neighborhood profileMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Moehling Farm subdivision sits on land that was once Irvin Moehling's great-grandfather's 1865 farm, where he grew corn and soybeans on his 200 acres. In the late 19...
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Anixter Center's Benefit for Ability celebrates advocacy and raises nearly $500,000May 26, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 400 gathered at the Harold Washington Library's Winter Garden on Friday, May 13, to celebrate Anixter Center's annual "Benefit for Ability." The theme of this...
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Niles girl's death 10 years ago remembered with June 4 blood driveMay 25, 2016 11:00 pm - The tragic passing of a 10-year-old Niles girl from a car accident during a family vacation to Galena a decade ago will be remembered with a LifeSource blood drive from ...
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Spring Fling luncheon benefits LSSIMay 25, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 200 guests attended the annual Spring Fling luncheon on May 7 presented by the Women's Network of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. Held at the Westin Chi...
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Games, beer score points at Mount Prospect's Tokens & TankardsMay 18, 2016 8:00 am - At one table, a family played Jenga while eating dinner. The next table over, young men enjoyed Dungeons & Dragons with beer and appetizers. Others lingered with a drink...
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Is a gap year after high school a good idea? Experts dividedMay 18, 2016 5:20 am - Malia Obama's decision to postpone entry to Harvard University after she graduates high school in June has brought national attention to teens taking a "gap year" before...
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Des Plaines identifies 4 possible 'victory garden' sitesMay 17, 2016 5:05 am - At least four Des Plaines city-owned properties could serve as potential locations for a modern version of "victory gardens" proposed by one alderman, officials said Mon...
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Harper College student charity fashion show May 20May 15, 2016 11:00 pm - The idea of change - changing form, texture and appearance - will be at the heart of Harper College's Student Fashion Show, a professional-caliber production showcasing ...
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'Can You Afford to Retire?' Class Set for June 2nd in Wood DaleMay 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Can you afford to retire? Depending on your situation, it's a simple question that you may welcome with a sense of accomplishment or receive with more than a little conc...