Des Plaines Lifestyle
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For 'Glee' creator Ian Brennan, it all goes back to third grade in Mount ProspectSep 15, 2015 5:30 am - To understand the scarred creative psyche of "Glee" creator Ian Brennan, we must flash back to his third grade at Mount Prospect's Fairview Elementary School. His teache...
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Peppa Pig stage show headed to RosemontSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - Peppa Pig, the popular United Kingdom-based preschool character from the "Peppa Pig" TV series on Nick Jr., comes to the stage at the Rosemont Theatre. "Peppa Pig Live!...
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'Chip in' to support Oakton scholarships at Rivers CasinoSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Bet on a good time at the third annual Scholar Chips event, starting at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, at Rivers Casino, 3000 South River Road, Des Plaines. Even if you don't...
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Buffalo Grove police to pull plane for Special OlympicsSep 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Police with the Buffalo Grove Police Department kept fielding the same question during the recent Buffalo Grove Days festival: "What makes you want to do something crazy...
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NCCC helps Methodist Campground in Des Plaines recover from floodsSep 11, 2015 6:00 am - An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team is in the final days of a monthlong effort to help the Historic Methodist Campground in Des Plaines recover from the...
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Orchestra Announces New SeasonSep 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Conductor Victor Muenzer leads a lively concert season with the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra performing at the Pickwick Theatre, plus special fundraisers and events offeri...
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Mount Prospect's Smokey Bones spotlights barbecue, beerSep 02, 2015 5:45 am - Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, a chain of 66 barbecue spots, is in the process of expanding. Its new spot, which opened in Mount Prospect's Randhurst Village shopping ce...
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Viator grad's comic book encourages kids to wash handsAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Bam! Kapow! Zap! That's the kind of approach Jenny Walesa of Prospect Heights took away from her summer internship in infection control at Northwest Community Hospital. ...
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Bash aids special needs programmingAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - The Back 2 School Bash returns Saturday, Sept. 12, to celebrate and embrace students with a range of abilities at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Ro...
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Mount Prospect native cooks healthy meals as private chefAug 26, 2015 5:45 am - Drizzle Kitchen chef and owner Kendra Peterson laughs now as she remembers using her Mount Prospect family as culinary “test dummies” when she was growing up. After bec...