Prospect Heights Lifestyle
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Constable: Veteran from Schaumburg who specialized in 'art' of war to receive medalFeb 08, 2022 4:30 am - As a 22-year-old artist assigned to the U.S. Ghost Army during World War II, Bernie Bluestein helped make inflatable rubber tanks, burlap planes and canvas buildings acc...
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Hadley launches 'Braille for Everyday Use;' new interactive workshop makes learning Braille easy, practicalFeb 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Since introduced more than 200 years ago, there have been many misperceptions about braille, including it can take years to learn and is exclusively a language for the b...
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Find your thrill: Check out our list of sledding spots in the suburbsFeb 02, 2022 10:00 pm - Cold, snowy days don't have to mean staying indoors. There are plenty of good sledding and tubing spots throughout the suburbs. Check out our list, grab your sled ... an...
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During cold weather, some bike clubs switch to indoor gatherings, alternate activitiesFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am -
During winter many bike clubs get camaraderie without the cold with Zero Mile Rides (or ZMRs)
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New District 214 Foundation executive director namedJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has named Michael Happ as the new executive director of the District 214 Education Foundation. Happ brings 21 years of nonpro...
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Des Plaines' Christ Church to install new senior pastorJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - Christ Church, United Church of Christ, 1492 Henry St. in Des Plaines, announced the installation of the Rev. Jon Gilbert Martinez, Pastor Gilbert as he prefers, at 9:30...
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Russian Jewish surnames is focus of Feb. 27 talk for Jewish Genealogical Society of IllinoisJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - "What Can We Learn about Our Ancestors from Jewish Surnames Adopted in the Russian Empire?"will be the topic of a presentation by scholar and author Alexander Beider for...
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Nonprofit FamilyForward names new executive directorJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based nonprofit FamilyForward (formerly Faith Community Homes) has hired Erica Chianelli as its new executive director. Chianelli will carry on the wo...
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Out of Eden Walk-Chicago hosts first HomeStories Run Jan. 30Jan 22, 2022 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 30, from noon to 2 p.m., Out of Eden Walk-Chicago and Read & Run Chicago are teaming up to bring the very first HomeStories Run to the Chicago community....
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban teachers are figuring out ways to talk about race and racism and their roles in history to challenge timeworn methods for teaching about the past. Whether such...