Cook County Lifestyle
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Night life events: Chocolate cocktails await at Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 13, 2015 6:00 am - Long Grove's chocolate weekend Join Long Grove's chocolate fest May 15-17 for a walking tour of downtown businesses that includes chocolate samples along the way. A...
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Retired Arlington Heights police officer wins Fittest Loser ChallengeMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - It smacked of "sabotage." Personal trainer Michelle Amsden, who molded a 361-pound South Elgin man into the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser last year, was handed an extra c...
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Constable: Wheaton mom puts new twist Rock, Paper, ScissorsMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - As the mother of three children, Kathy Craig couldn't find the perfect kid game. So she invented one. "My own kids inspired the game," says Craig, 44, creator of a game ...
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Memorial fund honors retired deputy who died in airport accidentMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A memorial fund has been established in the name of retired DuPage County sheriff's deputy Michael Yates, who was killed in a collision between two luggage carts at Midw...
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Schaumburg man drives fundraiser for pediatric cancer patientsMay 12, 2015 11:00 pm - D. Anthony Evans watched children pulling their IVs up and down hospital hallways with smiles on their faces. He shared hospital rooms, stories and advice with those who...
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Cook of the Week: Inverness dad strives for precision in the kitchenMay 12, 2015 6:00 am - “Ten years ago I would never have guessed that I would be doing this,” said Tim Schmitt, our Cook of the Week from Inverness. Tim isn't entirely sure what spiked his int...
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Budget-friendly fun: Civil War Days brings past to life at Naper SettlementMay 12, 2015 6:00 am - Top pick Civil War Days More than 300 re-enactors bring the past to life as the 150th anniversary of the Civil War is commemorated during Civil War Days at Nap...
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Dining events: Marigold Maison brings upscale Indian fare to BannockburnMay 12, 2015 6:00 am - Marigold Maison now serving in Bannockburn Upscale Indian restaurant Marigold Maison recently opened in Bannockburn. Owned by Lake Forest-based JNK Concepts, the re...
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Suburban 'Dexter' writer eyed Hollywood and 'never looked back'May 12, 2015 5:30 am - In the career assessment portion of the PSAT in high school, Lauren Gussis struggled to check a box that matched her interests. "I wanted to be a writer, but I didn't kn...
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Who will win the Fittest Loser Challenge?May 12, 2015 1:00 am - They've sweated, struggled, and switched to a healthy lifestyle. As of last weekend, they've lost a combined 199 pounds. On Wednesday, the five suburban contestants com...