Cook County Lifestyle
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Start Your Year Right at Parks Plus FitnessDec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Are you looking for a fitness facility to help with those post-holiday resolutions? Wheaton Park District's Parks Plus Fitness Center, at 1777 S. Blanchard Road, can hel...
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Mom keeps favorite pie recipe in the familyDec 20, 2011 1:00 pm - Erin Walsh prides herself on cooking from scratch. It is simply what she remembers growing up on an Indiana farm. And as she spends the holidays 200 miles away from fami...
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7.4% of civil unions in Cook involve heterosexualsDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Heterosexual couples who have obtained civil unions in Cook County cite fairness or “solidarity with the gay community” as the No. 1 reason to choose a civil union over ...
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Advocate Condell offers health, support programs in JanuaryDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - The following health and support programs are being offered by Advocate Condell Medical Center in January 2012. For more information or to register, please call HealthAd...
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Create a lasting memory to honor a loved one – legacy bricks available from River Corridor FoundationDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - The River Corridor Foundation has announced a unique holiday gift opportunity that creates lasting memories while enhancing the vital Fox River shorelines for the citize...
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'71 Oldsmobile revved upDec 19, 2011 5:00 am - There are no shortage of reasons why four-wheeled restoration projects get stalled. What start as good intentions can sometimes wind up wedged way back in a far corner o...
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Red, green and “blue” – fight holiday depressionDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - For most people, the holiday season brings the promise of joy, peace and love. But for many, the season can trigger sadness, stress or even a more serious depression. “...
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Polar Express gives family lasting memoriesDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - There's nothing like Christmas to make the light shine in a child's eyes. The excitement of making out the wish list, the thought of waking up Christmas morning to find ...
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Nearly 100 years old, Elgin bungalow gets new kitchenDec 18, 2011 5:00 am - When Len Govednik bought his 1913 bungalow in Elgin in 1988, remodeling the kitchen was on his to-do list. But the gut rehab of the kitchen, once only 10 square feet, w...
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Designers create the sparkle from thrift store findsDec 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Gift shopping may have emptied our wallets, but we still need decorations to bring holiday cheer to our homes. Fortunately, sentimental holidays like Christmas are ideal...