Cook County Lifestyle
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Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital fundraising campaign exceeds $20 millionFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Following the lead of campaign co-chairs Paul and Barbara Hills, many Barrington-area philanthropists have made major charitable gifts to the Look Forward campaign in su...
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Believe Project: $100 to sister to memorialize baby she lostFeb 01, 2015 6:35 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Toni Unger of Villa Park. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "This past April, my nephew was born into heaven ...
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Oscar shorts bring tears, laughter and suspenseFeb 01, 2015 6:00 am - Calling all Oscar obsessives, fans of world cinema and anyone with an attention deficit: The Oscar-nominated shorts are here. I watched them all — yes, all six hours of ...
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Elgin Academy teacher competes on 'Jeopardy!'Feb 01, 2015 6:00 am - Mary Bayer says she excels at remembering “useless information” — a skill that might come in handy as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” The Elgin Academy drama teacher is amo...
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Sunday picks: See 'Groundhog Day' in WoodstockFeb 01, 2015 5:00 am - 'Groundhog Day' Watch the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, at the Woodstock Theatre, 209 Main St., in downtown Woodstock. The sc...
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Elk Grove Lions Annual Trivia Night Fund-raiserJan 31, 2015 10:00 pm - The Elk Grove Village Lions Club invites everyone to participate in the 9th annual "Trivia Night". Tables of eight people compete by correctly answering questions posed...
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Pushup world record attempt scheduled in Elgin, ElmhurstJan 31, 2015 6:35 am - Fitness club with branch in Elgin to join in world record attempt
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Weekend picks: Giordano Dance premieres 'Shirt'Jan 31, 2015 5:00 am - Made in Chicago The Windy City's own internationally famous Giordano Dance Chicago performs a repertory concert featuring the world premiere of Ray Mercer's “Shirt ...
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People get barefoot in Bartlett for park projectJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - Inspired by the ice-bucket fundraising challenge that went viral last year, about 20 people shed their shoes and socks and stood in snow Saturday to support a Bartlett p...
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Weekend picks: Uncle Lar plays Zanies RosemontJan 30, 2015 5:00 am - Cry Uncle Chicago-area comedian Larry Reeb, informally known as “Uncle Lar,” sarcastically expounds on all kinds of controversial topics this weekend at Zanies at M...