Cook County Lifestyle
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Fox Valley Antiques Show & Sale explores "Pioneer Spirit"Oct 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Explore the "Pioneer Spirit" at the annual Fox Valley Antiques Show & Sale this weekend in St. Charles. Connect with others who love antiques and history in a quest to c...
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Lincoln Elementary goes for the recordOct 13, 2014 11:00 pm - At a recent student council assembly at Lincoln Elementary School, the focus was on several issues including the new student council makeup, what the Pledge of Allegianc...
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Interest surges in family history, genealogy travelOct 13, 2014 6:01 am - Interest surges in family history, genealogy travel
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Schaumburg hosts crime prevention fashion show for seniors Oct. 28Oct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Village of Schaumburg Support Our Seniors Council will hold a Crime Prevention Fashion Show for seniors at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Prairie Center for the...
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Carol Stream Pastor Leads Run for a Life 5K Oct. 18Oct 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Anita Frederick, a Carol Stream pastor, is leading an effort to rescue babies in extreme need in Mozambique through Run for a Life. Run for a Life is a 5K and one-mile ...
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Lynfred Winery Commemorates 35th Anniversary with Grandiose and Unique Month-Long CelebrationOct 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Opening in October of 1979, Lynfred Winery began as a labor of love between Fred and Lynn Koehler. Throughout the years, the winery has expanded from its quaint and hu...
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WINGS second in nationwide Allstate fundraising challengeOct 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Coming in second turned out to be a cause for celebration at WINGS, the Palatine-based agency that serves domestic abuse victims in the Northwest suburbs. Its officials ...
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Hoffman Estates hosts Pumpkin Fest Oct. 18Oct 12, 2014 1:01 am - The Village of Hoffman Estates Historical Sites Commission invites residents to paint a pumpkin at its 18th annual Pumpkin Fest from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. ...
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Constable: Mt. Prospect family's history of hardship starts in SiberiaOct 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Ignoring the aches in her shoulders, smiling Val Schacht wraps her arms around her 22-year-old son's twisted body and hoists him to his feet. Maneuvering Ryan's 135-poun...
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Two suburban marathoners running 26 for Special OlympicsOct 11, 2014 7:00 am - Among the thousands of runners at Sunday's Chicago Marathon will be about 75 from more than 30 states raising money for Special Olympics Chicago. And among that group ar...