Cook County Lifestyle
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Hundreds to join local 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer'sSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, at Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave. in St. Charles. Hundreds of people from the F...
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Algonquin to celebrate, clean up Fox RiverSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Valley residents who enjoy the beauty of the Fox River can help keep its shorelines clean this weekend during Algonquin's “It's Our River Day” celebration. The ninth...
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Local churches bring 'God's Work. Our Hands.' to ElginSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday, which took place Sept. 11, was an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. More than 10,000 c...
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Explore Japanese-style pub food at Arlington Heights' Yakitori BoogytoriSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - When I read the press release for a new Japanese restaurant touting a dozen different chicken skewers, I thought I'd finally found a place where I could bring my 13-year...
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Lake in the Hills family: Safe haven law works, despite 60-day waitSep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Megan Paul's birth mother was alone in a bathtub when she delivered the tiny girl in December 2014, weeks before she was due. Desperate, the mother called an ambulance ...
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Birth mothers of suburban safe haven babies told: ‘You’re our angels’Sep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Christie Haack sobbed when she heard of Baby Hope, the newborn girl found dead, abandoned last month on a secluded roadside near Wheaton. The tears came because of the w...
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Safe haven baby ends St. Charles couple's 8-year wait to adoptSep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Every night before bed, 16-month-old Zoe Wituk joins her parents in saying a prayer for her birth mother. “If we met the birth mom, we would give her a big hug and say t...
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Suburban playwright's short plays featured in Elgin festivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - As part of this weekend's Elgin Fringe Festival, Elgin Theatre Company will present three short plays by playwright and actor Carl Zeitler called "Reflections and Perspe...
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New acts, more artists add depth, variety to Elgin Fringe FestivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Variety and creativity are the hallmarks of the Elgin Fringe Festival, which runs Thursday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 18, in Elgin's downtown district, featuring d...
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Help your neighbors stay warm this winterSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - The 26th annual Snug Hugs for Kids winter clothing drive begins Monday, Oct. 24, and concludes Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Kids Helping Kids program supports this clothing d...