Cook County Lifestyle
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Charity ball marks 125th anniversaryNov 13, 2013 3:04 pm - One of Elgin’s oldest and most prestigious charity balls is about to turn 125 years old. The annual Fideliter Club ball to be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, will not only ma...
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Chef du jour: Chocolate makes the world go round for this pastry chefNov 13, 2013 4:30 am - Kathy Plucinski says — and many would agree — that the world could not live without chocolate. As pastry chef for the past seven years at Sam and Harry's Steakhouse in S...
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Salvadoran teens travel to burbs for heart surgeriesNov 13, 2013 4:30 am - Salvadorans at Good Shepherd for heart procedures
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Acoustic Truth landed video deal at L.A. airportNov 12, 2013 10:00 pm - A double flight delay turned out to be a good thing for Sarah Lendy and Ryan Knott. The country-pop duo Acoustic Truth had a chance meeting in the Los Angeles airport w...
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Nearly $50,000 raised for Larkin grad awaiting lung transplantNov 12, 2013 5:06 pm - More than $50,000 has been raised in the past two years for Greg White, a 2013 Larkin High School graduate awaiting a double-lung transplant because of the cystic fibros...
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Discovery museum fundraiser:Nov 12, 2013 4:47 pm - Preview the future home of the Lake County Discovery Museum while sipping champagne, enjoying chocolates and shopping for unique gift items at Chocolate, Champagne and S...
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Contest to decide who makes Palatine’s best pizzaNov 12, 2013 12:46 pm - The Palatine Jaycees will be holding their annual contest Sunday to determine who makes the best pizza in the Palatine area. More than 10 pizza restaurants that deliver ...
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From the Food Editor: Welcoming baking season with browniesNov 12, 2013 5:00 am - The crisp autumn air shaking leaves from the trees signals the beginning of a new season for me. Baking season ... that time of year when I happily turn my attention fro...
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Cook of the Week: Dietitian knows how to treat her familyNov 12, 2013 5:00 am - Christine Gallup's grandmother was a pretty smart cookie. To keep Christine occupied when she was little, the two would bake cookies together. Christine would stand on h...
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Arlington Heights hero gets a new homeNov 12, 2013 4:00 am - This morning, Dan Tsutsumi will wake up in his own room for the first time in 17 months. The 27-year-old paralyzed Marine Corps veteran has been sleeping in a hospital b...