Mount Prospect Lifestyle
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Local blood bank to support Northern Illinois Food Bank through donations Nov. 19-25Nov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Blood and food are two of life's most important components. No two organizations know that more than Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, and the Northern Illinois Food Bank....
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Lutheran churches in the suburbs mobilize to help hurricane victims in FloridaNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - The golden retriever comfort dogs trained by volunteers with Lutheran Church Charities in Northbrook are on the road again. This time they're headed to Panama City in F...
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Santa Paws is Coming to Heartland Animal Shelter November 25Nov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Santa Paws and Mrs. Claus are making a special stop at Heartland Animal Shelter Sunday, November 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m. and they are looking forward to taking photos with y...
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Race before the feast: 9 turkey trots and Thanksgiving runs in suburbsNov 13, 2018 5:00 am - The holiday season is almost here, and with it comes plenty of high-calorie temptations. Before you tuck into that Thanksgiving dinner, why not boost your metabolism wit...
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How suburban dance companies keep 'The Nutcracker' freshNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - How do you keep a beloved holiday tradition familiar, yet fresh? For directors of suburban productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet, among the many challenges is keeping i...
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How to help Mount Prospect families in needNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Mount Prospect's Human Services Department is seeking donations to help it spread some holiday cheer to families in need of assistance. Donations of food items can be br...
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Advocate Lutheran General to host marrow registry driveNov 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer, meaning roughly 480 people are diagnosed every day. Many will need a bone-marrow transplant, also known as...
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38th Annual Palatine Park District Turkey Trot Scheduled at Harper CollegeNov 10, 2018 10:00 pm - As the Holiday season quickly approaches, so does the traditional Palatine Park District Turkey Trot. The 38th annual event will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Thur...
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Mexican family restaurant replacing taqueria at Randhurst VillageNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - Randhurst village is getting a new restaurant next to the AMC theaters. Salsa Street Fiesta Grill plans to occupy the space formerly held by Truco Taqueria at 211 Randh...
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Volunteer pilots search for missing swimmer in Lake MichiganNov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - On Monday, Nov. 5, Pilots for Hope a newly formed nonprofit volunteer search and rescue organization based in West Chicago, donated their aircrews and aircraft to search...