Cook County Lifestyle
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Anime Midwest in Rosemont home to the fantasticalJul 06, 2014 7:00 am - At this weekend's Anime Midwest convention in Rosemont, Lisle resident Kamal Khan towers above the grade-school boys dressed in Pokemon costumes, the sword-wielding toug...
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Shoes collected for poorJul 06, 2014 1:01 am - New and used shoes are being collected to help the poor at Brad Hempton - Farmers Insurance Agents, 701 E. Irving Park Road, Suite 107, Roselle. The donated shoes are d...
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Indy driver Charlie Kimball tells kids with diabetes to follow their dreamsJul 06, 2014 1:01 am - Seven-year-old John Beaudette doesn't watch car racing on TV, but he was intently coloring a stripe on a model of Indy driver Charlie Kimball's Verizon series 83 car at ...
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Book notes: Meet Chris Colfer at local book signingsJul 05, 2014 5:45 am - • “Sinner” author Maggie Stiefvater reads from and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Monday, July 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 35...
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Hoffman Estates pool party to benefit disadvantaged kidsJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - A fundraising event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Seascape Family Aquatic Center in Hoffman Estates. The "Splish Splash Family Bash" is new in 2014 a...
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Neighborhood spotlight shines on Seven BridgesJul 04, 2014 12:01 am - In 1997 after Denise and Kelly Keegan had started a family, they looked to move from their townhouse in Hinsdale to a newer and more spacious home within a good school d...
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Readers pick top 4 hot dog places in the suburbsJul 03, 2014 11:30 am - As we head into National Hot Dog Month and the Fourth of July weekend, we've got hot dogs on the brain. So we asked you, our readers, to tell us who makes the best dogs ...
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The top six fireworks shows in the suburbsJul 03, 2014 5:00 am - Highlights in the skies: Some top suburban fireworks shows
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WWII vet, school counselor from Mt. Prospect wins free roofJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Henry Blim has spent much of his adult life in a protective role. While serving in the Army during World War II, Blim helped keep Air Force pilots from harm by making s...
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When suburbs compete for acts, music fans winJul 02, 2014 1:00 am - Not so long ago, suburban festivalgoers were content to sit back on their blankets or lawn chairs and watch a local cover band, a has-been one-hit wonder doing the summe...