Cook County Lifestyle
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Pontiac is too perfect to part withMar 01, 2015 11:00 pm - While walking out of New Trier High School one spring day, Ira Kessler laid eyes on “the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen in my life.” It was 1971 and Kessler, a high ...
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Ralphie May, Billy Gardell coming to Genesee Theatre in WaukeganMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Advance tickets will be available Tuesday for upcoming performances of two big names in comedy who will be coming to the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. ...
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Modern style intersects with history at Fox Valley Antiques ShowMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Come find your original treasure at the 58th Fox Valley Antiques Show Saturday and Sunday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. The show will feature 55 dealers...
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Veronica Roth working on new series; 1st book due in 2017Mar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Veronica Roth fans can start the countdown. "The Divergent" author, who grew up in Barrington, is set to write a new two-book series, HarperCollins Children's...
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Rotary fundraiser helps feed Dist. 54 and 211 kids on weekendsMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Members of the Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates Rotary Club are gearing up for their major fundraiser next weekend, the Classic. But it won't be all fun and games. Club member...
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Traveling panel sheds light on senior health careMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Radford Green of Sedgebrook, a senior living community in Lincolnshire, is taking health care on the road. Through a new traveling panel of professionals in various fiel...
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New Wizard World Fan Fest draws TV stars, comics artists to Rosemont next weekendMar 01, 2015 4:30 am - If you're the kind of person who gets misty-eyed with nostalgia when you hear sitcom titles like “Growing Pains,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and “Married With Childre...
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Hundreds chill out in Palatine for Special OlympicsMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - They arrived dressed as garden gnomes, superheroes and even bananas. And if that weren't enough to make you question their sanity, they then plunged into the icy waters...
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Believe Project: $100 for man in danger of losing homeFeb 28, 2015 7:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Cathy Jackson of Buffalo Grove. Here is an excerpt of her suggestion: "I volunteer at a food pantry, so I se...
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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity event raises funds for clean waterFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - Gabriela Maya and her 4-year-old daughter, Maria, sank into a comfy chair in the West Dundee mall. The Elgin mom, wearing gym shoes, had the look you'd expect in a mall ...