Cook County Lifestyle
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Helping individuals shipwrecked by drug abuseSep 22, 2014 5:45 am - There is a battle going on in DuPage County - a battle against drug abuse. Since the heroin-related deaths of seven young people in 2011, the mobilization of community a...
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Charity garage sale Saturday in Arlington Hts.Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - The "Truly Priceless Garage Sale," which over the last nine years has raised almost $17,000 for charities, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at 303 ...
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Constable: Tweets joking about abuse lead to awareness opportunitiesSep 22, 2014 1:00 am - The winking emoticon ;) didn't make the tweet about domestic violence any easier to stomach. “It's a knockout deal,” read the tweet offering 20 percent discounts at Chee...
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Pumpkins the elixir of life for Elk Grove authorSep 21, 2014 7:45 am - The great artificial pumpkin-flavoring assault on our taste buds every fall can't hold a candle to the natural supremacy of the majestic pumpkin, Marilyn Alice Tuckman s...
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Suburban designers add edge to Gracious show houseSep 21, 2014 6:00 am - Looking for dramatic urban design — edgy even? Turn suburban interior designers loose on a north-side Chicago home. You'll get hot pink artwork that could take over a ro...
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Bartlett International Day of Peace event raises funds for nonprofitSep 20, 2014 7:40 am - Sarah Gough has a tough job. She tries to make children of conflict - in all its forms - smile. These are kids living in the most dangerous places in the world. These a...
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First Tee teaches golf, life lessons to kidsSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - Christopher Coleman of North Chicago watched his 9-year-old namesake son line up with the golf ball, swing and drive it. It was straight and strong, just like his son w...
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Rotary Club Oktoberfest ends Sunday in PalatineSep 20, 2014 1:00 am - It was family day Saturday at the Rotary Club of Palatine's three-day Oktoberfest, with activities including a bicycle ride, face painting, balloon art, a variety of chi...
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How tapes of Jim Croce's 1973 Harper College concert got on CDSep 19, 2014 5:00 am - A reel-to-reel tape of Jim Croce's 1973 concert at Harper College in Palatine, stashed away in a suburban home for decades, recently resurfaced and is now part of a new ...
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Lamb Farm's Barn Burner BBQ Oct. 17, 18Sep 19, 2014 1:01 am - The public is invited to the 9th Annual Barn Burner BBQ competition, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18, at Lambs Farm on Route 176 in Green Oaks. As many as 50 teams ...