Cook County Lifestyle
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How to be a better birder: Tips for those new to the bird-watching hobbyOct 14, 2024 12:16 pm - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter offers some tips for those who are new to the birdwatching hobby.
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From safety to silence: More people of all ages are engaging with bikingOct 13, 2024 6:00 am - Biking news in the Chicago area ranges from hopeful planners to enthusiastic youth and the solemnity of a memorial ride. Here’s just a sample.
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An aerial view of the Carpentersville Dam removalOct 12, 2024 11:03 pm - Crews continue to work on a $1.2 million project to remove the Carpentersville Dam Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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Grief & healing: Coping with multiple health problemsOct 12, 2024 6:30 am - Health is a blessing. But as the years move forward, problematic medical conditions tend to pile up. These can start weighing very heavily on our activity, mood and spirit. A few simple tricks can help.
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Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo to get four new deer SaturdayOct 11, 2024 1:28 pm - Four deer will be delivered to Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo on Saturday.
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Recapturing the joy — Elgin man brings together music veterans in Vintage Swing BandOct 11, 2024 6:00 am - You can take the kid out of jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band.
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Gerry’s Café brews up lattes — and opportunitiesOct 10, 2024 9:18 am - When Gerry’s Café celebrated its first anniversary in August, it represented a dream come true for Natalie Griffin — and for the 40 people, including 15 District 214 graduates, who work for her at Gerry’s.
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Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani brings family recipes to new South Barrington restaurantOct 09, 2024 1:37 pm - Giostra by Fabio Viviani, opening Monday, Oct. 14, in South Barrington, promises an authentic Italian dining experience that blends the culinary traditions of Viviani’s childhood with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
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Schaumburg P.E.O.s learn about Gerry's CaféOct 09, 2024 9:13 am - “About 80% of adults with disabilities are unemployed,” Natalie Griffin, co-founder of Gerry’s Café in Arlington Heights, told the Schaumburg P.E.O. Chapter P-LK at its October meeting
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Two neighboring Elgin churches to host annual fall fundraisersOct 08, 2024 11:22 pm - Two Elgin churches located on the intersection of Randall Road and Highland Avenue invite you to shop at their annual fall fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 19.