Cook County Lifestyle
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Prospect Hts. police donate to Giving TreeDec 25, 2013 12:43 pm - The Prospect Heights Police Association donated more than $500 in gifts, purchased and wrapped by members of the Prospect Heights Police Department and their families to...
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Holiday food and fellowship for Des Plaines seniorsDec 25, 2013 11:13 am - Christmas spirit was in the air as 20 volunteers served holiday dinner to about 100 seniors at the Frisbie Senior Center in Des Plaines Wednesday. Some volunteers dishe...
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Son's 1959 Chevy Suburban is a lot like Dad'sDec 25, 2013 5:00 am - Tom Duensing saw firsthand the usefulness of a capable vehicle decades ago while spending miles on the road with his father in Kane County. His dad, Don Duensing, owned ...
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A socially conscious Christmas Eve in the suburbsDec 24, 2013 6:00 pm - Rather than spend Christmas Eve sleeping in or shopping, more than 300 people across the suburbs worked Tuesday to feed hungry children. Feed My Starving Children, ...
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Arlington Heights woman benefits from new lung surgeryDec 24, 2013 4:45 am - Every time Susan Fischer sees someone lugging around an oxygen container, she wants to pull them aside and tell them, “It can get better.” Fischer, 65, has severe emphys...
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Santa joins Prospect Hts. police, fire on special deliveriesDec 24, 2013 4:30 am - Santa Claus took a break Monday from last-minute preparations at the North Pole to make special deliveries of toys and clothing to children in Prospect Heights. But Sant...
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Carmel students heading downstate to help Washington tornado victimsDec 23, 2013 10:59 am - A team of Carmel Catholic High School students and staffers will spend part of the winter break in downstate Washington, helping victims of November’s devastating tornad...
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$750 coin found in Arlington Heights Salvation Army kettleDec 23, 2013 9:00 am - A gold coin worth $750 was dropped in a Salvation Army kettle in Arlington Heights over the weekend, officials said. The coin, a $10 piece from 1898 now estimated to be ...
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Fox Valley Aero Club donates to St. Charles Salvation ArmyDec 22, 2013 10:00 pm - The Fox Valle Aero Club was welcomed by Major Jonathan Miller this past weekend where both John Turner and Sal Perno made their annual visit with gift cards and toys for...
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Alzheimer’s Association seeks volunteersDec 22, 2013 10:47 am - The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter is seeking outgoing and engaging volunteers interested in becoming Alzheimer’s Association support group facilitato...