Glendale Heights Lifestyle
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Roundup of fairs, festivals this weekendJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Park District's Chase to the Taste Fun Run/Walk, |Downtown Des Plaines, along Ellinwood Avenue: 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6. (847) 922-0556. Visit desplaine...
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Bad news got you down? These folks find ways to stay happyJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The recession drags on. Friends and neighbors are losing jobs and homes. And then we have to worry about plane crashes or the swine flu. Yet, in nooks and crannies aroun...
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Portraits preserve precious memories of lost newbornsMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Rocio Samaniego never had the luxury of thinking that raising her son Juan Diego would be easy. Diagnosed in the womb with Down syndrome and the potential for other, lif...
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Jay Stream's town grew all according to planMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Jay Stream wanted to build his own town - a model community with a mix of homes, light industries and well-planned growth. In 1957, his vision became a reality. Stream p...
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Parents dish on their favorite local spots to entertain the kidsMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - School's out - or will be soon - for kids across the suburbs. That means moms and dads will be scrambling for fun family activities to fill the summer months. We asked w...
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Cheap fun this weekend: 'Guitar Idol' winner, fests and fun runMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - $10 and under Mr. Green on guitar Acoustic guitar player and winner of the 2004 "Guitar Idol" competition, Jim Green, who performs under the name of "The Wandering Endor...
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More novices find a half-marathon is the way to raise funds for a causeMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Swati Saxena never considered herself an athlete. But as a computer chip designer from India who lives in Glendale Heights, she wanted to give back to the poor in her ho...
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How 'crabby' do you feel? Emmett's can helpMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Throughout the month of May, guests at various suburban Emmett's Ale House venues can dine on all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab legs for the special price of $29.99. The...
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Suburbs home to some above-par golf barsMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Even if you are awful at golf or downright detest the sport, you have to give it credit for being one of the few activities that goes hand in hand with drinking. I suppo...
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Flea markets the place for deals and a little dickeringMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you're looking for new furniture or clothes or just enjoy spending a day browsing what's for sale, get a change of pace from your local mall. Flea markets throug...