Cook County Lifestyle
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Fundraiser Thursday for Streamwood girl with cerebral palsyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Heritage Elementary School in Streamwood is hosting a fundraiser Thursday for a student in need of a wheelchair-accessible van. Proceeds from the "Family Movie Night" wi...
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Believe Project: $100 to help sister who lost home in Thanksgiving fireDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Joanne Gurion of Rolling Meadows. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "My sister, Nancy Maynard, was preparing ...
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Hoffman Estates mayor supports food driveDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod will be busy this week helping out at several businesses in the village where donations of nonperishable goods will be collected for th...
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Thunderbird reminiscent of youthful 1960sDec 15, 2014 5:00 am - Dennis Roxworthy has his mother to thank for his extreme love of Thunderbirds. His father was a staunch supporter of practical family transportation but she wouldn't all...
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Bowlers take aim at suburban hungerDec 15, 2014 4:30 am - Bowlers knocked over pins in an effort to help knock out hunger in the Northwest suburbs on Sunday as Mount Prospect-based Northwest Compass, Inc. hosted its inaugural S...
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Iggy Azalea to play Allstate in MayDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Australian hip hop star Iggy Azalea brings her "Great Escape Tour" with supporting acts Tinashe and DJ Wizz Kidd to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont at 7:30 p.m. Friday, M...
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Quarters no longer on a roll during modern laundry daysDec 15, 2014 12:00 am - There was a time before suburban homeownership when I'd always walk out of the bank on payday with a roll of quarters. The heft of a tightly wrapped $10 collection of sh...
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Patton School students inspired to help Arlington Hts. familyDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Fifth-grader Liam McGuffin of Arlington Heights admits it: He doesn't mind doing chores around the house. But don't tell his mom, he adds. That's because he has donated...
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Jewish school students make lunches for Lazarus House guestsDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Jewish School is helping the homeless in our community, learning more about what it means to volunteer, and having fun, too. During each school year, FVJS stu...
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Mt. Prospect Lions make community donationsDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Every Sunday for 20 weeks each year from June through October, the Mount Prospect Lions coordinate and staff the downtown farmers market in the west Metra train station ...