Cook County Lifestyle
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Improv festival brings acts far and wide to Chicago, SchaumburgMar 28, 2014 5:30 am - Local residents have earned the right to be a bit smug when it comes to boasting about Chicago's impact on comedy. After all, famous comedians like Tina Fey, Steve Carel...
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Bill Cosby tour plans Rosemont stopMar 28, 2014 5:30 am - Tickets for comedian Bill Cosby's "Far From Finished Tour" stop in Rosemont go on sale to the public beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, April 4. Cosby's show will be at 8 p.m....
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Elgin artist, 104, displays gourds at museumMar 28, 2014 5:15 am - Virginia Umberger spent a great deal of her 104 years growing and collecting gourds, plants that she said never ceased to surprise her. The Elgin Public Museum is hostin...
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Clowns gather for contests, latest trends at world conventionMar 28, 2014 5:15 am - The days of Bozo — big hair, big nose, big shoes — are sooo out of style. Less is more for today's jokesters gathering at the World Clown Association's annual convention...
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WINGS benefit Thursday in Hoffman EstatesMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - The 4th annual Taste Takes Flight to benefit WINGS will be held Thursday, April 3, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Chicago Marriott Northwest, 4800 Hoffman Blvd., Hoffman ...
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Moving picture: Streamwood teen creates own soundMar 28, 2014 1:00 am - Like any other teenager, Miguel Thompson regularly fights through the stream of students as he dashes from class to class. But at a time when most high school students a...
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Renz Center Supports Alcohol-Free WeekendMar 27, 2014 11:00 pm - April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and Renz Addiction Counseling Center is encouraging residents to participate in a communitywide three day Alcohol-Free Weekend, April 4...
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Area Artists & Craftsartists Invited to Jury to Exhibit in ShowMar 27, 2014 11:00 pm - A special invitation is extended to area artists and craftsartists to jury to participate in the 24th Annual An Arts & Crafts Adventure to be held in Hodges Park Saturda...
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Palatine Jaycees to host Easter Egg huntMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Palatine Jaycees will host an Easter egg hunt for children up to nine years old at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at Towne Square on Palatine Road in Palatine. "We will...
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Seniors at Oakton Place Stay "Tied In" to Community through Rosary MakingMar 26, 2014 11:00 pm - For the past 8 years, seniors at Oakton Place in Des Plaines have been making rosaries with the help of the talented people from St. Raymond de Penafort in Mount Prospec...