Cook County Lifestyle
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Hundreds attend Project Backpack at Elgin Community CollegeAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin Community College's seventh annual Project Backpack Saturday added to its legacy of helping thousands of area students in need. More than 15,000 backpacks have bee...
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Palatine superhero, 10, has wish granted, helps defeat villainsAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - The crown jewel - an item that gives strength to superheros - went missing, and 10-year-old Palatine resident, honorary police officer and certified superhero Yano Pourn...
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Bacon Brothers draw on soulful sounds for Metropolis showsAug 12, 2016 6:00 am - The Bacon Brothers, the rootsy rock band led by actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, have been active for more than 20 years, giving them the kind of longevity th...
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Cyclists pedal through Barrington area to support wounded vetsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Cowbells clanged and spectators cheered Sunday morning as tired cyclists crossed the finish line of the 6th annual Barrington Honor Ride and Run. An estimated 300 runner...
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Walk To Remember & 5K Run For Hope 2016. Sun., Aug. 21st, at Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Libertyville, ILAug 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Willow House is hosting its 8 th annual Walk to Remember & 5K Run for Hope. The purpose of this event is to raise needed funds to support grieving children and experienc...
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria to host Deep Dish Dash 5K race Aug. 21Aug 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria in Lakewood is hosting a Deep Dish Dash 5K run on Sunday, Aug. 21. It will raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrat...
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Palatine Rotary seeks Oktoberfest volunteersAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - The Rotary Club of Palatine is looking to the community for new members to help them run Oktoberfest, the organization's largest fundraiser of the year, as well as the m...
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Melinda Gates shares lessons from trying to change the worldAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - Bill and Melinda Gates are no strangers to setting lofty goals. In 2000, the Microsoft executives established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve health care ...
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The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove Duck Race is Coming Up Soon!Aug 10, 2016 11:00 pm - The annual Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove Duck Race is coming up soon! This exciting, family-friendly fundraising event will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, ...
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Art in the Barn, Barrington's fine art show, celebrates 42nd yearAug 10, 2016 11:00 pm - In 1974, a Barrington tradition was born. A group of ten women and various artists pioneered the first ever Art in the Barn with the goal of creating a quality art event...