Cook County Lifestyle
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Women's Vote 100 Evanston to hold voting rights symposiumAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Recent he5adlines tell of reduced polling places, names taken off voter rolls, and requests for identification in places where none is required. One hundred years after...
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Mount Prospect Historical Society shows off items from Victorian eraJun 15, 2020 6:00 am - We recently asked the Mount Prospect Historical Society staff to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would most like to share with ...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
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Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaverJun 08, 2020 6:00 am - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and ...
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'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook countiesJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. The world suddenly goes quiet and all you hear are the words echoing around in your head. Feeling...
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Orphaned coyote pups on the mend at Flint Creek after nearly drowning in denMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Four coyote pups caught in a deluge that nearly drowned them in their own den owe their lives to compassionate wildlife lovers with sharp ears and ties to Flint Creek Wi...
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Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut downMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut down
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Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove shares three of its cherished artifactsMay 12, 2020 6:00 am - Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove shares three of its cherished artifacts
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Little City Direct Support Professional volunteered to quarantine with residentMay 11, 2020 6:00 am - When a Little City resident tested positive for COVID-19 in April, the call immediately went out to find a staff member willing to take on the challenge of providing 24/...