Cook County Lifestyle
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Remembering 2019's top animal storiesDec 28, 2019 6:30 am - In a perfect world, animal stories are supposed to make you smile. And most of them do. But, tragically, not all. This was a year when a kennel fire near Carol Stream ki...
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Bidding farewell to those from the Northwest suburbs we lost in 2019Dec 26, 2019 10:00 pm - As we look forward with optimism for the year ahead, it's fitting that we also look back, with no shortage of sadness, at those we lost in 2019. It was a year in which w...
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Record-breaking warmth giving way to rapid cool downDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - It didn't take long for temperatures to break a 48-year-old Chicago weather record Thursday with a mark of 57 degrees. Once the clock struck midnight, it already was tw...
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Rotary Club, Trickster Gallery team up for veterans feastDec 23, 2019 5:00 am - A holiday dinner with all the trimmings, a visit from Santa and lively interaction with community volunteers and high school students. Those ingredients added up to a ho...
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Good News columnist shares how she gets her local storiesDec 12, 2019 5:00 am - Good News columnist shares how she gets her local stories
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Hear 12 bands at 56 Yule Fix fundraiser benefiting MooseheartDec 10, 2019 9:30 pm - Mount Prospect is rocking in the holiday season with the second annual 56 Yule Fix music festival. And it's for a good cause: the music is accompanied by a toy drive to...
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Maybe it's time to rename the red-bellied woodpeckerDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Some common bird names just don't make sense. Look at the woodpecker shown in the photo. Do you notice the bird's obvious red belly? Neither do I. Yet, it is called a r...
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Arlington Heights third-grader with Down syndrome featured in American Girl catalogDec 03, 2019 5:00 am - Third-grader Annie Osterhues of Arlington Heights loves to sing and dance around the house, but not to traditional children's music. This girl loves the soundtrack from ...
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Rolling Meadows' traditional holiday events in new locations this yearDec 02, 2019 10:00 pm - The city of Rolling Meadows will kick off old holiday traditions in new locations this year at its annual Holiday Celebration. The events begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. ...
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Tree lightings, Santa visits and more in the Northwest suburbsNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it's time for local villages to turn into winter wonderlands with festive decorations and sparkling lights. Here are some of t...