Cook County Lifestyle
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Low-maintenance trend grows in landscapingMay 04, 2013 4:00 am - Not everyone has a green thumb. People can spend hours in the garden and still not be able to make their homes the showpieces they envision. With this in mind, more home...
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HandsOn Suburban Chicago to form a Youth Action CouncilMay 03, 2013 4:46 pm - HandsOn Suburban Chicago (HOSC) is pleased to announce the formation of a Youth Action Council (YAC) beginning in the spring of 2013. HOSC is currently seeking socially ...
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Boomers to support Erin’s Law May 31May 02, 2013 4:05 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers baseball team will welcome Schaumburg native and 2012 Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year Erin Merryn to Boomers Stadium Friday, May 31, to raise a...
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Local Churches Unite for LGBT Pride ServiceMay 01, 2013 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights/Palatine, Illinois – May 16th – Members of many faiths will come together at a special service honoring the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) ...
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Des Plaines Garden Club May MeetingMay 01, 2013 11:00 pm - “Surprise in a Bag!” is the program for the Des Plaines Garden Club's May meeting on Thursday May 9, 11:00 a.m. at the Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Hwy. Our F...
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Des Plaines Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale Fundraiser, May 18May 01, 2013 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale Fundraiser, Saturday May 18th. 8:30am-12:00pm at Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Hwy. Des Plaines, IL. Pick up some...
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Walk and run for Haitian kidsMay 01, 2013 2:44 pm - It’s not too late to register for Hope for Haitians, a second-annual 5K Walk/Run for Education, which aims to raise money and awareness for school supplies and uniforms ...
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Tag Days for ALS in Barrington Friday, SaturdayMay 01, 2013 1:45 pm - On Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4, nearly 150 volunteers wearing yellow aprons and holding collection cans will be stationed near stores and at intersections througho...
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Pasta perfect: Elgin's Villa Verone does noodles rightMay 01, 2013 6:00 am - My recent dinner at Villa Verone got off to a bit of a rocky start when our reservation for two was nowhere on the books on a busy Saturday night before an Elgin Symphon...
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Mexican cheeses add authenticity to Cinco de Mayo celebrationsMay 01, 2013 6:00 am - It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to make authentic Mexican quesadillas you needed to head to an ethnic grocer to track down Chihuahua cheese. Or you punted and...