Cook County Lifestyle
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Enjoy 'A Dickens of a Sale,' Santa visit this weekendNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - "A Dickens of a Sale", sponsored by the Dundee Township Historical Society, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 401 W. Mai...
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'The ultimate multi-tasker,' your brain works 24/7Nov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - A student in Gregg Thompson's sixth-grade social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee asks, "Why can you only control so much of your brain?" The three-poun...
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People to be thankful for: Kelly CollinsNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - Kelly Collins insists that her efforts to raise awareness about mental illness are just part of her job, but people around her know better. As director of care and conne...
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Windy City Bulls to ring bells for The Salvation Army of ElginNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - As a new basketball season starts, the Windy City Bulls are stopping by Elgin as volunteer bellringers for The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. In support of The Sal...
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Roselle man part of Hurricane Matthew relief effortNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - In response to Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina, veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon deployed Jim Flory of Roselle as part of its relief effort. A...
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Veterinary Specialty Center Hosts Fifth Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive for Nina's Pet Food Pantry and Our House of Hope Pet Food PantryNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove has kicked off their Fifth Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive with a goal to bring in over 4,000 pounds of pet food and supplies ...
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Volunteers Needed to Help Disadvantaged Kids Shop for HolidaysNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization is looking for volunteers to help Santa and the nonprofit take 500 disadvantaged preschoolers Christmas Shopping in December. ...
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Elgin girl gets new lease on life after lung transplantNov 27, 2016 6:30 am - Ashley Ramirez spent much of her childhood wishing she could play and run around with her friends and cousins, and just be normal. The 11-year-old from Elgin was born wi...
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Mount Prospect homeowners prepare for holiday housewalkNov 27, 2016 5:00 am - Everyone once in awhile you come across a home that truly knocks your socks off, so to speak. The English Manor home of Beth and Joe Zander in Mount Prospect is one of t...
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Constable: 'I consider myself an artist,' taxidermist says of mounted menagerieNov 27, 2016 4:00 am - A lush garden with a well-stocked koi pond welcomes guests to George and Slawa Swiderski's Palatine home, where majestic spaces showcase his stunning paintings, her beau...