Des Plaines Lifestyle
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ChildServ collects holiday gifts for underserved youth in Chicago areaDec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - ChildServ, one of the Chicago area's oldest organizations serving children and families made the holiday season brighter by collecting toys, books and gift cards to bene...
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Can jealous tendencies change throughout life?Dec 16, 2015 10:00 pm - A new survey discovered that changes in envy might develop as a person grows older and jealousy can change throughout a person's lifetime. The study found that in people...
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Cook sheriff names youth service medal winnersDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Among 313 high school students representing 55 towns who received the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Service Medal of Honor for volunteering more than 100 hours to their co...
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Maine East classmates recall 'Harry' Ford before 'Star Wars' fameDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Before the days of YouTube, DVDs or even VHS, a shy teenage boy who went by the name of Harry Ford rolled a film projector cart up and down the hallways of Maine Townshi...
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Deck the halls with plants aplentyDec 15, 2015 5:00 am - Many plants have long been associated with Christmas, thanks to both Christian and pagan legends. Lovers of the holidays bring them into their homes even today because o...
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Bringing a merry Christmas to the suburbs' sickest kidsDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - More than 100 families from around the Chicago area with children suffering from severe and terminal illnesses spent Saturday in a winter wonderland. The day - dubbed O...
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Mount Prospect to honor 10 'Shining Stars' in FebruaryDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Ten Mount Prospect residents and businesses will be awarded the village's highest honor - a "Shining Star" - at the annual Celestial Celebration, held on Friday, Feb. 5 ...
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Neighborhood profile: The TriangleDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Charming older homes, a great in-town location and excellent schools draw homebuyers to the Triangle neighborhood in the heart of Mount Prospect. The Triangle, framed by...
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Bosch donates $95,000 to Mount Prospect area groupsDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - The Bosch Community Fund recently awarded grants totaling $95,000 to Mount Prospect-area organizations to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educat...
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Christmas Comes Early for Boys & Girls Club Courtesy of FlexanDec 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Christmas came early for a group of deserving Chicago youngsters who participate in programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Morgan Park, courtesy of Chicago-based Flexan, a...