Cook County Lifestyle
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Extend your family at a community Thanksgiving dinnerNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - For people interested in gathering as a community to celebrate Thanksgiving, two dinners are planned in the Fox Valley area that will serve free meals with the help of v...
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Trashy fashions featured in SWANCC show at OaktonNov 17, 2015 10:00 pm - Fashions from trash. That's the idea behind the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County fashion show, now in its ninth year, where the designs are created from rescue...
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Disability has Met Its Match Thanks to the Naperville Noon Lions ClubNov 17, 2015 10:00 pm - More lives of people with disabilities will be changed thanks in part to a recent "donation challenge match" from the Naperville Noon Lions Club to Donka, Inc., a local ...
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'Triple Your Giving' benefits Northern Illinois Food Bank Nov. 22-28Nov 17, 2015 10:00 pm - LifeSource is kicking off the holiday season by encouraging all Chicagoans to help stock not only the shelves of area hospitals with an adequate supply of blood, but als...
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ECC food pantry to serve Thanksgiving meal for patronsNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin Community College's campus food pantry will host a Thanksgiving-style buffet dinner Friday for patrons and their families who benefit from its resources, officials...
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Stop by Rustic Decorative Arts Exhibition Nov. 27-29Nov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - The third annual Rustic Decorative Arts Exhibition will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, to Sunday, Nov. 29, at Grace Farm Studios, 2719 Franklinville Road, Woodstoc...
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Neighborhood profile: Haverford PlaceNov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - Haverford Place presents a great option for active adults with its maintenance-free, single-family ranch homes and clubhouse activities on the west side of Hoffman Estat...
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Volunteers needed for Thanksgiving feast for the needyNov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church is looking for volunteers to help serve a Thanksgiving Feast to people in need who attend the Soup Kitchen at Trinity Episcopal Church in Au...
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Schaumburg grad's accidental acting career leads to 'Hunger Games'Nov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - On the set of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," Schaumburg High School grad Jeff Glover caught more than fire. He caught fiery star Jennifer Lawrence. "She was running ...
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After 200,000 miles, Firebird still up for impromptu getawaysNov 16, 2015 5:00 am - Ernie Mennecke was irked. Here he was car shopping in 1973 and all ready to buy - yet his wild muscle-car fantasies were fizzling out. A ground-pounding Camaro SS was ri...