Cook County Lifestyle
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Dog adoption event:Mar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue hosts a pet adoption event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in the Dog Lounge Day Care and Spa at Pets General Store in Country Court Sho...
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Elgin Lions to put proceeds of 30th Rose Day to good useMar 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting their 30th annual Rose Day. They will be selling one dozen long-stemmed roses for $15 between now and April 7 for delivery...
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Gear for Goals partners with Glenbrook North Jr. Spartan football program to host spring sports drive benefitting inner city kids.Mar 03, 2014 12:01 am - Led by Gear for Goals' Executive Director Dr. Warren Bruhl, the G4G/Glenbrook North Jr. Spartan Spring Gear Drive will be held during the Junior Spartan spring clinics f...
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Palatine plungers endure icy "needles" for a good causeMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - The only reason Nancy Knoerr took part in Sunday's Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Palatine was her son, Adam. Adam Knoerr, who died at 28 in August 2012 from injur...
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Good Shepherd to host blood drive March 5Mar 02, 2014 12:01 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will hold a blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 in the Prairie Room at the hospital, 450 W. Route 22 in Barrington. Donors mus...
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Book notes: Jennie Garth discusses 'Deep Thoughts' in NapervilleMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - • Meet author Jan-Philipp Sendker as he discusses and signs copies of his book "A Well-Tempered Heart," the sequel to his book "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats," at 7 p.m....
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Carpentersville dodgeball tournament raises funds for local charitiesMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - Forty teams competed at the fourth annual Carpentersville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4790 dodgeball tournament at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville o...
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Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons among March's musical offerings in the suburbsFeb 28, 2014 4:30 am - Let's face it - winter's been rough. But here's the good news: March is not just about basketball and cleaning. It's also that special time of year when fans of live mus...
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Palatine booster gala March 7Feb 28, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine High School Pirate Booster Club presents "Celebrate the Pirate Spirit," the group's 30th annual dinner and auction fundraising event, from 6-11 p.m. Friday,...
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Day off from school? W. Dundee teen volunteersFeb 28, 2014 12:00 am - Instead of spending her day off school Friday lounging around the house texting, playing Call of Duty, or in front of the TV, Alexis Murr of West Dundee enjoyed another ...