Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Help me reach my potentialMay 20, 2012 1:57 am - All I could say is WOW, this is the contest I’ve been waiting for! Please help my unskilled owners spruce me up so that I can reach my full potential as an awesome ...
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On the market; Mount Prospect condoMay 19, 2012 5:44 am - This pristine, never-lived-in end unit condominium in downtown Mount Prospect offers the best of everything, such as a bargain price and all new, upgraded appliances and...
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Community colleges offer array of classes for young studentsMay 18, 2012 6:00 am - It doesn't take long after summer vacation begins for students to start the annual summer phrase - "I'm bored." In an effort to combat boredom, parents are in the proce...
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Free new app delivers Des Plaines library to your phone, 24/7May 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Every month, the Des Plaines Public Library's website is viewed more than 3,000 times on a smartphone or mobile device. Maybe you're one of those viewers. If so, the lib...
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TWENTY FIRST STAR CHAPTER DAR, June 9th MeetingMay 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Junior, new and prospective members will be celebrated. This is a special opportunity for all members to mingle and get to know each other better. Reservations are req...
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How to landscape your backyard sanctuary in suburbsMay 14, 2012 2:00 am - Homeowners are choosing patios with seat walls, and simple, low-maintenance plantings
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Backyard makeover contest Week 2: Blank slateMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - We've been here for five years and really don't use our backyard. We'd like to have a patio to put our outdoor furniture on, but just don't know what we want and haven't...
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Elgin native makes top 10 in sexiest vegetarian contestMay 11, 2012 11:30 am - After an evening of watching animal abuse videos in her college apartment and looking at pictures of animal testing, Jillian Thomas was shaken — and feeling guilty ...
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Park Ridge resident Mary Lusignan named Center of Concern Volunteer of the YearMay 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The Center of Concern, a Park Ridge not-for-profit known for its work with the elderly, named Park Ridge resident Mary Lusignan as its Dee Heinrich Volunteer of the Year...
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Chorus earns regional championship trophy, off to international competitionMay 09, 2012 11:00 pm - The Choral-Aires Chorus wowed judges at the Sweet Adelines International Lake Michigan Region 3 competition last weekend, securing the Chorus' tenth championship title i...