Des Plaines Lifestyle
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3,500 toys donated to children at Park Ridge hospitalDec 24, 2012 12:53 pm - A 29-year-old Niles woman is making Christmas dreams come true for patients and families at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge this holiday season. Yianna Manok...
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David Thoren is Dedicated to Excellence for Ten YearsDec 20, 2012 10:00 pm - David Thoren received the Dedicated to Excellence Award at the December 18 Des Plaines Park Board Meeting, from Paul Cathey, Superintendent of Parks and Planning. Thoren...
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Palatine Masons Donate Food to the Palatine Township Food PantryDec 19, 2012 10:00 pm - The members of Palatine Masonic Lodge #314 donated 100 pounds of non-perishable food this week to the Food Pantry of Palatine Township. The Palatine Masons have been sup...
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Holmes Jr. High holds charity basketball gameDec 18, 2012 2:32 pm - The 2nd annual Holmes Helping Homes charity basketball game takes place beginning at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday in the gymnasium of Holmes Junior High, 900 West Lonnquist Boule...
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Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball raises $1 million for Catholic CharitiesDec 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Guests attending Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Annual “Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball,” on Friday, Dec. 7, in the Hilton Chicago were overjoyed when ...
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Countdown to Christmas: A day-by-day guide to holiday funDec 14, 2012 5:00 am - If a glance at today's date has you frantically ticking off the number of shopping days left 'til Christmas, perhaps you need a breather. This time of year can be hect...
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Diners and drinks right at home at Toby Keith'sDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - The first Illinois location of growing mega-bar chain Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill opened in August at the new MB Financial Park at Rosemont, offering a new hot ...
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Photography class in January at historical museumDec 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Digital Photography Class at the Historical Museum Santa brought you a brand new digital camera. So now what? Find out from Bill Kruser and Cindy Kuffel, co-owners of Im...
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Hockey for Heroes tournament to benefit local soldierDec 12, 2012 11:00 am - Local military members will join suburban firefighters and police officers in a floor hockey tournament on Friday night to support an injured Arlington Heights soldier. ...
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Donations to area toy drive drop, more are neededDec 12, 2012 10:59 am - For the 10th time, a suburban father and son-in-law hope to defeat the Grinch and deliver holiday joy to sick children. It was in December 2003 that burglars broke into ...