Cook County Lifestyle
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Toys For Tots collection:Nov 01, 2013 4:29 pm - The Lake County Farm Bureau, 70 Route 45, Grayslake, will serve as a drop off location for the Toys for Tots program through Friday, Dec. 13. Residents are asked to supp...
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TooSmooth's hip-hop career began in the suburbsNov 01, 2013 6:00 am - Hip-hop/rap artist TooSmooth grew up in a rough neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, where he hid his passion for music. Even though he was from a musical family — his ...
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Zanies marks 35th anniversary with city, suburban showsNov 01, 2013 5:30 am - Zanies, the oldest stand-up comedy club in Chicago, is celebrating 35 years of laughter with a simple concept - more laughs. "We're making our anniversary a monthlo...
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Why Hire a Certified ArboristOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Meg Griffin still lives in the house she grew up in. She can remember playing hide and seek around the big oak trees in her front yard, raking leaves in the fall, and s...
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Drury Design Team Wins Three NKBA Design Vision AwardsOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Three Drury Design kitchen design projects received 2013 NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) Chicago Design Vision awards: two in the large kitchen category and...
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Arlington Heights library collecting books for charityOct 31, 2013 12:53 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is collecting books for families in need throughout the month of November. The annual book drive is looking for new books for chil...
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Hoffman, Schaumburg Jaycees hosting pizza contestOct 31, 2013 12:21 pm - Anyone interested in tasting pizza from a variety of places in the Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg area are invited to a pizza contest next week hosted by two local chapt...
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Historic Barrington home open to publicOct 31, 2013 11:49 am - Barrington will host an open house at the 115-year-old White House, 145 W. Main St., from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 and noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Among its man...
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McDonald’s to sell bagged coffee next yearOct 31, 2013 10:44 am - Fans of McDonald’s coffee will soon be able to brew a cup of it at home. The world’s biggest hamburger chain says it will test selling a variety of packaged ground and w...
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Kraft to remove artificial dyes from 3 productsOct 31, 2013 10:25 am - NEW YORK — Kraft says it plans to remove artificial dyes from three macaroni and cheese varieties that come in kid-friendly shapes, a move that comes as people increasin...