Cook County Lifestyle
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Stevenson club's cabaret to benefit LGBT suicide prevention charityJul 15, 2015 5:30 am - Concerned about suicide rates among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens and young adults, a Stevenson High School club is using music to bring attention to the ...
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Schaumburg native's coast-to-coast run reaches homeJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - As part of a relay team running across the United States to raise money and awareness for young adults with cancer, Kristin Decker experienced the thrill Wednesday of re...
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District 300 to collect school supplies for students in needJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive benefiting students in need is set for Saturday, July 25. The event will run from ...
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Bartlett firefighters raise money for women with cancerJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - Pink firetrucks made their way to Bartlett Wednesday as firefighters hosted a Pink Heals event to raise money for local women and families affected by cancer. Pink Heal...
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EXPANDING THE HARVESTJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - What started as a "growing season" project in a 50ft. by 50ft. garden has turned into a year-round project that, in 2014, harvested more than 14 tons (28,717 lbs.) of fr...
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A half-dozen concerts to rock your weekendJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Trek to Chicago for a Taylor Swift concert or take a trip down musical memory lane this weekend in the suburbs with bands like Whitesnake and REO Speedwagon that rocked ...
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JL's Pizza & Sports Bar in Palatine aims to win over fansJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - JL's Pizza & Sports Bar in Palatine wears its designation as an official Blackhawks bar proudly, right down to the bold red and black color scheme. But even with hockey ...
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Palatine's Ramen Shinchan offers oodles of noodlesJul 14, 2015 6:00 am - On a hot June evening (yes, there were a few), while many other people stood in line for ice cream cones and water slides, a line snaked out the door at Ramen Shinchan i...
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Schaumburg cook stretches dollars and dinnersJul 14, 2015 6:00 am - When we caught up with Kelly Popp, our Cook of the Week from Schaumburg, she was on her 8-mile walk. She does this often to regulate stress and stay healthy. The other a...
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How Gary Sinise became a star and why he helps the troopsJul 14, 2015 6:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that Gary Sinise's "Forrest Gump" character was a double amputee. The suburban legend goes like this: Gary Sini...