Cook County Lifestyle
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Lake Zurich neighbors lauded for building deck to help special-needs boyNov 21, 2012 9:44 am - Lake Zurich’s village board gave a public thank-you this week to a neighborhood that pitched in to build a new backyard deck for a local family’s autistic child. Mayor S...
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Dundee Middle Schoolers thankful for new computer labNov 21, 2012 7:24 am - Students at Dundee Middle School in West Dundee have parents, volunteers and a former Chicago Bear to thank for a state-of-the-art mobile computer lab. The DMS-Parent As...
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Magician honors late daughter with annual charity showsNov 21, 2012 7:24 am - When Gurnee resident Jim Stanislawski staged his first charity magic show in 2004, all he wanted to do was honor his late daughter Jackie and her giving spirit. Eight ye...
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Book notes: Mike Huckabee stops at Anderson's in NapervilleNov 21, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Local children's author S. Moo (Shannon “Guernsey” Coulter) signs copies of her new book, “Where on Earth Am I? Fassa's 52 Weeks of Fun!,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, N...
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Suburbs sending help, hope to Sandy victimsNov 21, 2012 4:30 am - Even with a still shaky economic recovery, suburban residents and businesses are finding gratitude this Thanksgiving in their ability to help others more in need, like t...
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Roselle woman savors heirloom recipesNov 21, 2012 2:00 am - Carrie Shawala still remembers the response when friends would join her family for dinner. “Their mouths would drop literally to the floor and they would ask ‘Why do you...
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An Unexpected Road to Parenthood: One Couple’s JourneyNov 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Heidi Hayes knows what it’s like to long for a child and to wait month after month for the baby that never comes. She knows firsthand the pain of infertility and the dif...
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Report: Haley Reinhart dropped from InterscopeNov 20, 2012 3:00 pm - Despite a critically well-received album, “American Idol” alum and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart has parted ways with Interscope Records and 19 Recordings, the Los Ange...
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Garden Club of Inverness to hold holiday luncheon fundraiserNov 20, 2012 8:52 am - The Garden Club of Inverness will hold its annual Holiday Luncheon fundraiser at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Medinah Country Club, 6N001 Medinah Road. The event will fea...
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Fox Valley Food for Health cooks for cancer patientsNov 20, 2012 7:17 am - The menu is set. Familiar smells begin to fill the house. Mouthwatering desserts sit on the counter waiting for the final encore on Thanksgiving Day. The culinary count...