Cook County Lifestyle
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Arlington Heights yogurt shop hosts fundraiser for South Elgin boyFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - Berry Yo Frozen Yogurt in downtown Arlington Heights will host a fundraiser to help pay medical bills for the 12-year-old South Elgin boy beaten at his middle school. Th...
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EmpoweRun 5K to raise money to fight domestic violence in Lake CountyFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - A Safe Place will host the EmpoweRun 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Independence Grove Forest Preserve on Route 137 east of Libertyville. The organization is ...
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One Earth Film Festival to host documentary screening, director Q&A March 6Feb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - One Earth Film Festival, the Midwest's premier environmental film fest, returns for its sixth dynamic season with a screening of the acclaimed documentary "Hometown Habi...
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Allegiance Color Guard to host spaghetti dinner, bake sale Feb. 25Feb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Come support Allegiance Color Guard by attending a delicious spaghetti dinner and bake sale from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Elgin American Legion Post 57, ...
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Spring gala 'Lives in Bloom' to honor The Harbour's role in providing shelter, transitional housing for young womenFeb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Area residents and business representatives are invited to join friends of The Harbour for an evening of dinner and dancing to benefit youth experiencing homelessness. T...
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Donate to troops at Arlington Heights police stationFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - Donations for soldiers are now being accepted in a drop box in the lobby of the Arlington Heights Police Department. Help USA Troops, based in Arlington Heights, is acce...
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Efforts underway to protect threatened, endangered ecosystemsFeb 19, 2017 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "Can plants become extinct?" asked a student who attended a youth program at the Schaumburg Public Library. Plants can become threatened, endangered o...
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Palatine High School Art Featured at Palatine Library in MarchFeb 19, 2017 10:00 pm - Palatine Library will showcase Palatine High School students' artwork throughout the Library, during the month of March. This creative exhibit showcases an array of amaz...
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Another record high doesn't cool Palatine's Polar PlungeFeb 19, 2017 12:00 am - With record temperatures Saturday and at least record-tying temps on Sunday, it was a good weekend to take a dip. That's what more than 350 participants in Sunday's Law ...
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It's police vs. firemen at this year's Shamrock Shave benefitFeb 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Founded in 2008, the Shamrock Shave Charity benefit has quickly grown to become a major area fundraising event. Organizers estimate that more than 60 men, women and chil...