Cook County Lifestyle
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FamilyForward event raises $70,000 to help low-income, working familiesOct 26, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 15, FamilyForward hosted its most successful Giving Hope annual fundraising event ever. This year's event highlighted the 20th anniversary of FamilyForwa...
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Grownup fun: Where to find Halloween parties for adults in the suburbs this weekendOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Just because Halloween falls on a Tuesday doesn't mean you can't find a scary good time this weekend. Weekday Halloweens are great because the kids get their day and th...
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Garfield Farm Museum to host lecture on history of shoe and boot stylesOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 5, museum volunteer Norman Walzer will give a lecture on the history of shoe and boot styles from the 1770s to the Civil War. A collection of 30-40 slid...
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Festivals Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Happy haunting at suburban Halloween eventsOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Animals, a straw pyramid and thousand...
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The show will go on: District 300 reverses course on 'The Prom'Oct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The show will go on. Hampshire High School will feature "The Prom," a Tony Award-nominated production that centers around a lesbian couple who wish to go to prom, as its...
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Dining out: Fall means barrel-aged stouts, cocoa crawls and prepping for ThanksgivingOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - PB and bourbon stout It's barrel-aged stout season, and Riverlands Brewing Company in St. Charles is bringing back their Barrel Aged Orbital Velocity on Friday, Oct...
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Top teacher: Palatine High alum returns as educator, now assistant principal, to inspire next generationOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Even the best teachers leave the classroom at some point, often through retirement or promotion. But for Alex Miramontes, leaving behind his classroom at Palatine High S...
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Best bets: Lee DeWyze, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Peppa Pig, Enrique IglesiasOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Fun for grown-ups Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, hosts its adults-only Crawl-O-Ween Halloween Bar Crawl featuring specialty f...
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Will the show go on? D300 Superintendent reconsiders decision to postpone 'The Prom' musicalOct 25, 2023 5:00 am - Hampshire High School drama students are learning that life can really imitate art as they lobby to have a controversial high school musical that centers around a lesbia...
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Barrington theater company seeks donors for 'Stage the Build' campaignOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - For Barrington's Parker Players Theater Company, essentially a traveling troupe since early 2020, the show will go on permanently at 540 W. Northwest Hwy., within an exp...