Cook County Lifestyle
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Constable: Why Mom is secretly a hero, like this Long Grove cancer survivorMay 10, 2015 7:45 am - Many children don't realize their mother's secret identity until they grow into adults themselves. They have kids of their own, face the struggles of life, try to hold i...
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Elgin businessman to head state housing agencyMay 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Joseph P. Galvan, an unsuccessful candidate for the Elgin mayor's office in April, has been tabbed to head the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Gov. Bruce Rauner ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Celebrate mom or celebrate spring with activities across the suburbs this weekend. And if the weather turns on us, plenty of indoor events are on tap. Find the full list...
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Laurie Stone, Harper's longest-serving trustee, resignsMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - After almost 15 years as a Harper College trustee, Laurie Stone has resigned from the board, but she's not really departing from the community college's leadership. "The...
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Da Vinci Academy to feature summer enrichment classes in JuneMay 07, 2015 11:00 pm - With the summer months fast approaching, parents in the Fox Valley area are busy making plans for how their children will spend their days. Among the usual choices of s...
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Constable: After meditation, COD homework project becomes tool for livingMay 07, 2015 5:30 am - The instructor used to write for TV. His College of DuPage class has all the makings of a sitcom. Five students — three women, two men, ages 19 to 23, covering key ethni...
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Arlington Heights American Legion needs help with renovationMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights American Legion Post 208 has been an integral part of the community since 1924. Now its members are asking for the community's help in keeping it that ...
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Students to be honored at Bruno Bertucci luncheon in HighwoodMay 06, 2015 11:00 pm - The Highwood Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 30th Annual Bruno Bertucci Student Honor Luncheon at noon Thursday, May 14, at the Highland Park Country Club, 1201 Par...
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Watching the gardens grow in GenevaMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Geneva Community Gardens at Prairie Green is a cooperative partnership between the park district, the city and the Kane County Forest Preserve District. The gardens ...
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Grayslake dancer part of 'Chuggington' cast at Rosemont TheatreMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake native Caitlin Sheppard is dancing, singing and acting onstage with some really big stars - train locomotives, to be exact. Sheppard, 23, is one of nine human ...