Cook County Lifestyle
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Place a bid at auction:Oct 21, 2014 1:01 am - An online auction benefiting various Stevenson High School groups and clubs is underway. Items up for bid include: vacations; theater tickets; sports memorabilia; and re...
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Moorings of Arlington Heights Seniors Create Sleeping Mats for Area HomelessOct 20, 2014 11:00 pm - When residents at The Moorings of Arlington Heights senior living community were looking for ways to give back to their local community, they learned about New Life For ...
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Leap of faith led Elgin native to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'Oct 20, 2014 1:00 am - Elgin native Bianca Alarcon might not have landed a job on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" if she hadn't taken "a leap of faith." The Larkin High School alumna had a good job...
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What's All the Hoopla?Oct 19, 2014 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, the Des Plaines History Center, the Des Plaines Public Library, and the Des Plaines Park District will host the annual Halloween Hoo...
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Nominations now being accepted for The Outstanding Young Person of IllinoisOct 19, 2014 11:00 pm - The Illinois Jaycees is currently accepting nominations for 2015 class of The Outstanding Young People. Each year, The Outstanding Young People awards program recognizes...
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Halloween Party to feature creatures, puppets, games and moreOct 19, 2014 11:00 pm - Palatine Park District presents the annual Halloween Party on Saturday, October 25 from 9:30am to 12:00pm at Community Center, 250 E. Wood Street, Palatine, IL. This eve...
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Local theater companies craft shows to thrillOct 19, 2014 6:30 am - Many theater companies turn to more macabre material for the Halloween season. Some shows offer satisfying scares, while others aim to make you laugh by skewering well-k...
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Pit bulls, pinot and patriots in Long GroveOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - A black pit bull named Sheena sat patiently Sunday as wine lovers came up to pet her during the 2nd annual Pinot with Pits For Patriots at Valentino's Vineyard in Long G...
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Hundreds walk in Elgin to help prevent hungerOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - More than 200 walkers took to the Elgin Riverwalk Promenade on a crisp autumn afternoon Sunday, hoping to raise $24,000 for this year's Elgin CROP Hunger Walk. Since 198...
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Good feelings run high at Cantigny cancer walkOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Wheaton's Cantigny Park was filled Sunday morning with the kind of celebration that occurs when people band together to do something good. More than 2,000 people partici...