Cook County Lifestyle
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Year later, scars from tornado remain for Schaumburg coupleMay 18, 2014 8:00 am - Nearly nine months after she and her husband, Frank, barely survived the EF5 tornado that ravaged the Oklahoma City area last year, Char Kozak of Schaumburg entered surg...
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Time for dreams to growMay 18, 2014 1:01 am - You can see from the picture I need to be the winner of the Get Your Summer On contest. Twenty-four years ago I moved in as a happy family with husband and kids with dre...
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Restore yard to former beautyMay 18, 2014 1:01 am - Twenty-five years ago when we bought this home, my husband promised me a new deck if I settled for a house that was in less than mint condition. Well still no deck, not ...
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Outdoor cooking taken to a new levelMay 18, 2014 1:01 am - Outdoor cooking has taken on a whole new meaning. Many remember their parents squirting lighter fluid on charcoal briquettes each summer weekend to grill up some hamburg...
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Neighborhood feel the key to new restaurant venture in LibertyvilleMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - The former tenant moved weeks ago yet a hint of beer lingers in the air as a testament to one of most popular places to meet in Libertyville and among the longest contin...
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Annual fundraiser has special local connection this yearMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - Students and staff at Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation every year, but this year the funds raised will be donated...
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Gardening teaches kids about nature, food originsMay 16, 2014 5:30 am - On a chilly spring morning 6-year-old Franka Aguilar was exploring the Children's Garden at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle with her younger sister and brother. “It's a s...
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"Garden of Giving" Raises Funds for the HomelessMay 15, 2014 11:00 pm - JOURNEYS | The Road Home kicked off the spring season with the 2nd Annual "Garden of Giving" Women's Luncheon at the Inverness Golf Club chaired by Sharon Griffin. On A...
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YMCA Offers Free Swim Lessons this Weekend to Prepare Kids for Summer Pool & Beach SeasonMay 15, 2014 11:00 pm - With Memorial Day and warm weather on the horizon, families are eagerly awaiting the chance to dive into the joys of summer. As local pools, rivers and lakes begin to en...
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Gardening allows for more healthy food choicesMay 15, 2014 7:01 am - Growing your own food dates back thousands of years to when it was a necessary task for survival, not a hobby. In post-World War II America, however, interest in vegetab...