Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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Meet the teen behind Kids Feeding Kids ClubApr 23, 2018 6:00 am - When Carson Pazdan was 5 years old, he had a question for his mother, Alyssa. “I asked, ‘why don't people have food?'” he remembers. As with most children his age, Cars...
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Metropolis debuts Playhouse Theater for childrenApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - A second floor rehearsal room at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre came alive last week, with the debut of its Playhouse Theater, which was designed and fitted to to...
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American Cancer Society's 12th annual Discovery Ball raises $3 millionApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The American Cancer Society's 2018 "Discovery Ball," one of Chicago's premier galas and one of the top-rated charity events in the nation, raised $3 million net to impac...
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Carol Gieske named Altrusa Woman of the YearApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Altrusa International of Elgin, Illinois Inc. is pleased to announce that Carol Gieske of Elgin will be honored at the 69th annual Woman of the Year Recognition Dinner a...
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DuPage Children's Museum celebrates one volunteer's 10,000 hours of serviceApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Dave Dumford has volunteered at DuPage Children's Museum since November 2001. At the suggestion of his daughter, Dave joined the museum's volunteers and now, over 16 yea...
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Woodfield Area Children's Organization to host Annual Children's Book DriveApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The Triphahn Center will be among the many drop-off sites for the Woodfield Area Children's Organization (WACO) annual book drive. WACO's fourth annual "Read to Succeed"...
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Last Kiss: Some widows heal from grief by healing othersApr 22, 2018 5:30 am - Amy Florian was 25 and living in Iowa when her husband, John, was killed in a car crash on an icy road. Devastated, she began keeping a journal of her grief and reading ...
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Children's Advocacy Center gala supports services for abuse victimsApr 21, 2018 1:00 am - Supporters of the Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County gathered for a fundraising gala Saturday night at Medinah Country Club. Organizers hoped ...
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Medinah gala to raise money for Children's Advocacy CenterApr 20, 2018 5:30 am - A fundraising gala at Medinah Country Club Saturday night has a threefold purpose. Organizers hope to raise $155,000 to fund services for abused children. It's also an o...
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Last Kiss: A widow's guide to dealing with the loss of a spouseApr 20, 2018 5:00 am - At 6 a.m. April 8, 1996, while the rest of the world was getting up to go to work, preparing lunches for their children or reading the paper, I became a widow and my son...