Cook County Lifestyle
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Learn about 'Bottles, Barrels & Brews: McHenry County on Tap' May 1Apr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - UNION - Beer is an important beverage on the tables of American families, and has been since the 1840s when large numbers of German and Alsatian immigrants flooded into ...
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Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin recognizes Earth Day through serviceApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - In recognition of Earth Day, students from Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin spent an afternoon of service at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center on Elgin's far west side. During...
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A shop with a following: Elgin's Soulful SparrowApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Before Mary Pierce and her business partner and friend Judy Walsberg began the first incarnation of Soulful Sparrow in St. Charles in 2011, Anne Faulkner was the owner o...
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Alexian's Ball de Fleur proceeds help the most vulnerableApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Compelled to serve. Those are the buzzwords driving this year's Ball de Fleur, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Alexian Brothers' Foundation. This is the 29th ...
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Constable: 2 singers celebrate half-century of harmonyApr 26, 2015 7:36 am - Members of different churches, young suburban moms Betty Jarosch and Carol Cahill-Brown embraced the idea of several congregations joining forces in 1965 for a community...
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Author appearances: Cokie Roberts discusses 'Capital Dames' in NapervilleApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - • Celebrated journalist Cokie Roberts discusses her new book, “Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington 1848-1868,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the...
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Painting wall, clay projects, music highlight Aurora U.'s first Art WalkApr 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Aurora University's first Art Walk showcased art projects, some interactive, at 23 outdoor stations and two in Phillips Library on Friday, April 17. Held from 11 a.m. to...
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From 'MacSith' to 'Streetcar': 5 things to do this weekendApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - By day Saturday, you can take the kids or grandkids to lively fests and shows in Vernon Hills, Wheaton or Mount Prospect. And at night, you can take in a classic drama i...
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Learn about 'Victorian Mourning Customs: Lifting the Veil off Morbid Genealogical Treasures'Apr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The Elgin Genealogical Society will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, in the first-floor meeting room of the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin. Debr...
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Get ideas at annual Gardenology May 16Apr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Gather ideas and dreams for your garden! Stop by the seventh annual Gardenology from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, off Third Street and Route 38 in downtown Genev...