Cook County Lifestyle
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Corvette symbolizes a hard-working fatherOct 26, 2015 6:00 am - Jim Schmid's dad, Jim Schmid Sr., was a lifelong gearhead with a strong taste for Corvettes. “He used to race them in high school,” Schmid said of his father. “There was...
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Mount Prospect students collecting coins to restore schoolhouseOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Some trick-or-treaters in Mount Prospect won't only be asking for candy this Halloween, but loose change also, to raise money to restore an 1896 one-room schoolhouse. Sc...
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By the numbers: Who is served by the Northern Illinois Food BankOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - 600,000: People in northern Illinois who turn to food pantries and meal programs to feed themselves and their families 71,500: Different people served weekly by Northern...
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Got a free hour? Food bank could use your helpOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Got a free hour? Northern Illinois Food Bank could use your help
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Acting a 'blast' for former Mount Prospect residentOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Patrick Rafferty grew up in Mount Prospect dreaming of one day owning a restaurant. Two things changed his mind: 9/11 and a news story in the Daily Herald. “The Herald s...
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Holiday items needed for Arts Center BoutiqueOct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Arts in Bartlett is now accepting handmade gift items for holiday consignment sales in the "Arts Center Boutique" gallery at 215 S. Main St. Good sellers are ornaments, ...
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Elgin Lions Club fights hunger with U-46 studentsOct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - The Elgin Lions Club will welcome Noel Piatek of Northern Illinois Food Bank at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the American Legion Hall, 810 N. Liberty St....
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Trade In Your Used Artificial Christmas Trees to Benefit GoodwillOct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - The Greater Chicagoland Goodwill Stores & Donation Centers are teaming up with Treetime Christmas Creations of Lake Barrington in a unique artificial Christmas tree "Tre...
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Enjoy pancake breakfast with Allegiance Color Guard Oct. 31Oct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Allegiance Youth Color Guard of Dundee will hold a special Halloween Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale Fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at Tri-City Veterans of Forei...
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The Salvation Army of Elgin to host 2015 Christmas Campaign kickoff Nov. 6Oct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin, IL (October 26, 2015) - For over 130 years, The Salvation Army's red kettles at Christmastime have been a symbol of hope to those in need in the Elgin community. ...