Cook County Lifestyle
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West Suburban Humane Society plans ‘Paint Your Pet’ fundraiserMar 07, 2013 6:53 am - The West Suburban Humane Society’s mission was simpler when it began more than 40 years ago as a way to reconnect lost pets and their loving owners. But over the years, ...
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'It's My Story And It's Sticking To Me' workshop in Cary March 15Mar 06, 2013 10:00 pm - Have you ever wondered why? Why you can't lose the weight and keep it off? Why you can't get and stay clean and sober? Why your relationships all end the same way--ba...
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Palatine police, fire to hold annual chili cook-off fundraiserMar 06, 2013 11:44 am - The Palatine Police & Fire Benevolent Association, with the support of the Palatine Jaycees, will host the Fifth Annual Chili Cook-Off from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10,...
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Bartlett High School kicks off fundraising campaign for athletic complexMar 06, 2013 10:48 am - Bartlett High School has kicked off a $4.5 million fundraising campaign for an activities complex so that the school would no longer have to share facilities with Stream...
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Elk Grove volunteer worked hard for children and familiesMar 06, 2013 9:26 am - One of the founding members of WINGS, whose passion to help homeless women with children grew out of her community work in Elk Grove Village, has died. Jane Broten died ...
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Schaumburg woman to appear on Katie Couric showMar 06, 2013 9:11 am - Erin Merryn, the Schaumburg woman behind the Erin’s Law bill recently signed by Gov. Pat Quinn, will appear on the “Katie” talk show airing on ABC 7 at 3 p.m. Thursday, ...
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Dining events: Eat outdoors ... even in the winterMar 06, 2013 5:00 am - All-temp al fresco It may be winter, but the thermometer on Casa Bonita's outdoor patio reads a toasty 75 degrees daily. Standing and hanging heaters, as well as fl...
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Holy Family Academy wins Carmel High math competitionMar 05, 2013 10:00 pm - Holy Family Academy's middle school students added more trophies to their young school's new trophy case--this time for excelling in Carmel High School's annual math com...
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A ringing success at handbell workshop at Windsor ParkMar 05, 2013 10:00 pm - It took over five hours, but by 2:00 p.m., the train slowly left the station. “God's Train,” a handbell composition by Valerie Stephenson served as the final challenge f...
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Dinner at Lincoln’s White House fundraiser for Mt. Prospect history groupMar 05, 2013 3:53 pm - The year 1863 stands among the most tumultuous in American history, and marked the turning point of the American Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Vi...