Cook County Lifestyle
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Art quilt exhibit opens at Norris GalleryJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - A dual-themed exhibit of nearly 60 art quilts opens June 14 in the gallery of the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road in St. Charles. Featuring the work of mo...
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Dundee library's free lunch program a hitJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - When Fox River Valley Public Library District employees started their free lunch program last week, they didn't know how many children and teens they would serve. They ...
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'Train Lady' opens gardens for Hands of Hope eventJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Elaine G. Silets, internationally renowned designer and the only female manufacturer in the U.S. of model railroads and garden railways, is affectionately known as "The ...
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Elgin Cosmopolitan Club gives Distinguished Service AwardJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Jeff Turner has been chosen as the recipient of the 75th Elgin Cosmopolitan Club Distinguished Service Award based on outstanding contributions to the community. A dinn...
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St. Marcelline youth construct walls for service projectJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Parishioners at St. Marcelline Parish in Schaumburg think of Memorial Day as Labor Day, and it's no mix-up. Over the recent holiday weekend, nearly 50 parishioners — adu...
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Tips for a successful outdoor partyJun 11, 2017 6:00 am - Throwing a party during the summer months is ideal for many people. Generally, it nearly doubles the amount of space the homeowner has for socializing because it allows ...
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Bumpy yard and bugs keep family indoorsJun 11, 2017 6:00 am - My yard is buggy, bumpy and boring. I would love to host my mother's 95th birthday party in my yard, but the tiny swarms of bugs, the bumpy grass and boring appeal leave...
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Suburban company develops mosquito repellentJun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Mosquitoes have been bedeviling humans since the days of the dinosaurs, says Andy Fuller, owner of Mosquito Hunters, a company that treats outdoor environments to minimi...
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Schaumburg company donates day to helping outJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Schaumburg-based Convergint Technologies shut down Friday for its annual Convergint Social Responsibility Day, where the staff of 2,200 employees with a one-day of payro...
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Neighborhood profile: KingsportJun 09, 2017 6:00 am - Twenty-seven years ago, James and Vicki Wallace moved to the Kingsport subdivision in Wheeling from a smaller home in Hollywood Ridge, another neighborhood in the same s...