Cook County Lifestyle
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Elgin warehouse reborn as 'dream wedding space'Aug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Exposed brick walls, wood-beamed ceilings, plank floors, the rough-hewed charm of something old made new again - venues like that dot the landscape in Chicago. But that ...
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Churches to take steps against hunger in October CROP WalkAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Several local churches will be walking to raise funds to alleviate hunger locally and globally at the Northwest DuPage United CROP Hunger walk on Oct. 18. The annual eve...
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School lunches take some pressure off food pantryAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Nobody is as happy to see school back in session as the volunteers of Dundee Township's FISH Food Pantry. Having the students back in the classrooms means the summer cr...
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Viator grad's comic book encourages kids to wash handsAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Bam! Kapow! Zap! That's the kind of approach Jenny Walesa of Prospect Heights took away from her summer internship in infection control at Northwest Community Hospital. ...
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Mission accomplished for Operation Stand DownAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - After six years, the annual Operation Stand Down to assist and educate veterans has been deemed successful enough that its mission is considered accomplished and the eve...
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Geneva woman turns to crowdfunding to fund divorceAug 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Stacey Schnaitman pushed herself as far back into the corner of her L-shaped couch as she could and stared at the little hallway that led to the master bedroom. The cou...
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'Smile for Veterans' tapping an unmet need for veteransAug 28, 2015 11:00 pm - We often hear about acts of kindness in our lifetime, but at the Department Convention in Springfield, Ill. June 12, little did I know a discussion between VFW Auxiliari...
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Drinks events: Happy hour specials returning across suburbsAug 28, 2015 6:00 am - Rack House's happy hour Rack House welcomes Happy Hour back to Illinois with $5 food and drink specials available from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drinks inc...
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Stevenson High aiming for new world recordAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - Those wacky do-gooders at Stevenson High School are at it again, raising money for charity through their annual Spirit Fest while simultaneously trying to get into the G...
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Fun on the menu this fall with St. Charles Singles ClubAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Singles Club is offering exciting activities this fall. All singles, age 40 and older, are welcome to participate. Join them for dancing at Villa Olivi...