Niles Lifestyle
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Fundraiser to support brain injury and stroke victimsSep 29, 2014 5:45 am - Synapse House, a nonprofit established in 2011, is raising funds to establish a center in the suburbs for those affected by brain injury and stroke. The clubhouse will b...
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UOP in Des Plaines sponsors chemistry competitionApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - UOP volunteers and $10,000 in grant money from Honeywell Hometown Solutions recently helped more than 3,000 students from Chicago area middle schools learn more about sc...
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Displaced animal shelter closer to new homeMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Wright-Way Rescue, a no-kill shelter that had to abandon its Niles location after a bus crashed into it last October, said Monday it's on track to open its new Morton Gr...
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Cold won't stop 88-year-old Meals on Wheels volunteerJan 28, 2014 4:30 am - Five days a week, 88-year-old Samuel Grimes arrives at the Arlington Heights Senior Center by 7:30 a.m. to start his day. He's not there to use any of the facility's ame...
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Lawyers perform in Oakton benefitJan 22, 2014 5:10 pm - The Chicago Bar Association will hold its 90th Annual Holiday Spirits Review, “The Merry Old Land of Lawz,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Oakton Community College’s Footli...
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Enjoy an evening in ‘The Merry Old Land of Lawz’Jan 17, 2014 12:30 pm - Enjoy an evening in The Merry Old Land of Lawz at the Chicago Bar Association’s 90th Annual Holiday Spirits Review, on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Oakton Community College’s F...
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10th Empty Bowls fundraiser comes to Oakton SaturdayDec 04, 2013 12:36 pm - Enjoy a hot lunch on Saturday, Dec. 7, and help support Empty Bowls at Oakton. Professional and student potters from the Chicago area have contributed hundreds of uniqu...
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‘Cans Across Des Plaines’ collects 7,000 itemsNov 15, 2013 3:14 pm - For the fifth consecutive year, Maine West High School students and staff assembled a half-mile long human chain Friday to help stock a Des Plaines food pantry at the De...
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Casino gives OCC $150,000 for scholarshipsOct 20, 2013 2:28 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is donating $150,000 to Oakton Community College to provide 1-year scholarships for Des Plaines residents. Rivers Casino General Manager Bil...
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Roofing practices evolve for better protectionMar 30, 2013 6:00 am - The importance of keeping a roof over one’s head has been well documented in literature for centuries. Everyone needs a place to take shelter during adverse weather cond...