Palatine Lifestyle
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Tough love: FamilyForward's two-year mentorship program helps families get back on their feetSep 08, 2022 6:00 am - Even in the best of times it can be tough to make ends meet. And with rising costs, families that are already struggling to pay rent, buy food or pay for child care are ...
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Platzkonzert Germanfest returns with food, music and - oh, yes - beerSep 08, 2022 6:00 am - If it's not broke, don't fix it. That's how Hoffman Estates views its annual Platzkonzert Germanfest, which returns this week in a format almost identical to last year's...
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Dining out: Football games = Happy Hour specials at Chili'sSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Football Happy Hour Football season is here, and Chili's is making the most of it. This year, when football is on, so are the Happy Hour specials, including $3 16-ounce ...
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Woman's Club Collecting Gloves and Mittens for Journeys/Almost HomeSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - From September 6 through October 15, GFWC Northwest Suburban Woman's Club will be collecting gloves and mittens in men's/women's/children's sizes. A collection box has ...
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Special Olympics Illinois and Six Flags Great America to host annual Coaster ChallengeSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Six Flags Great America and Special Olympics Illinois will again join forces for the 2022 Coaster Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event helps to take the run out of...
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Festivals Sept. 9-15: Geneva's Festival of the Vine, Bloomingdale Septemberfest, Sandwich Fair, Art on the Fox & moreSep 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Sandwich Fair: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 7-9; 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 10; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept....
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The Chapel hosts its first Mudder-Daughter Mud Run on Sept. 10Sep 06, 2022 11:00 pm - On Sept. 10, The Chapel will be hosting its first Mudder-Daughter Mud Run. This event is designed to bring together girls in grades 4-12 and their mothers or mother figu...
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Staying on top of it: Community colleges training students for high-tech manufacturing jobsSep 06, 2022 5:30 am - As demand for manufacturing workers grows and jobs continue to become more technical, community colleges are revamping their programs to ensure they stay on top of indus...
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NCH celebrates 15 years of its therapy dog programSep 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Recently, Northwest Community Healthcare celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Animal Assisted Therapy program. All dogs and handlers were invited for a day on the hosp...
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Good News Sunday: Local growers say the apple crop looks good this yearSep 04, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Two years ago the biggest obstacle for s...