Cook County Lifestyle
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Toys for Tots Breakfast with Santa Dec. 1Nov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Kim's Black Belt Academy and Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin will be hosting "Breakfast with Santa" to help raise donations for Toys for Tots on Saturday, Dec. 1. The M...
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ATI Physical Therapy talks turkey about ThanksgivingNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Family, food and festivities . . . the ingredients for great Thanksgiving memories! But, if you're not careful, these memories may turn into aches and pains. As America...
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St. Emily School competes in Scholastic BowlNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - The St. Emily School (Mt. Prospect) Scholastic Bowl team participated in two meets in the month of October. They spent several weeks practicing so they would be prepar...
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Buffalo Grove leads in ‘Fill the Boot’ effortNov 11, 2012 9:56 am - The Buffalo Grove Fire Department collected $24,047 this year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This is the 16th consecutive year the department has collected the ...
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Curtain goes up on local children's theaterNov 11, 2012 5:00 am - Heading out to the theater can be a special family outing, especially around the holidays. For youngsters, in particular, it can be a chance to step into a magical worl...
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World War II vets want to expand Honor FlightsNov 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Already a volunteer with the USO that assists our military, Palatine's Jody Kopsky signed up in 2009 to be a guardian on an Honor Flight trip for aging World War II vete...
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Handmade Goods for a Good CauseNov 09, 2012 10:00 pm - For the past three years the Palatine Opportunity Center (POC) in Palatine, a non-for-profit community center, has been hosting the Annual Fall Artisan's Market: Handmad...
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‘Simple and hearty’ creation wins ECC burger contestNov 09, 2012 4:54 pm - A modern take on the classic sloppy joe took top honors at the fourth annual Prime Burger House and Elgin Community College burger competition at the Grand Victoria Casi...
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Northwest Fest Orchestra takes on major Russian worksNov 09, 2012 12:07 pm - The Northwest Festival Orchestra will present an “All Russian Spectacular!” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, at Harper College in the J Building Theater. Music Director Dr...
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United Way sponsors ‘Power of the Purse’ event Nov. 14Nov 09, 2012 8:33 am - United Way of Lake County’s Women’s Leadership Council is harnessing the “Power of the Purse” to give women and children of Lake County the opportunity to succeed. The ...