Cook County Lifestyle
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Garden plots yield bountiful harvestSep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - As fall breezes in, gardeners everywhere prepare to reap the rewards of a long season of watering, weeding, and waiting. Tomato plants have begun to strain under the wei...
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Learn about cyberbullying, internet safety Sept. 27 at Arlington librarySep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Richard Linke, Internet safety educator, will teach how to recognize cyber predators and discuss cyberbullying, identity theft, and how to keep your kids safe on the Int...
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'Green Ways to a Healthier Lawn' Sept. 27 at Arlington librarySep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Learn safe pesticides and fertilization alternatives for the health of your family and the environment at “Green Ways to a Healthier Lawn,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sep...
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'Fall into Composting' Oct. 17 at Arlington librarySep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Get composting basics and advanced methods, and discover the science and tools needed for optimal composting at “Fall into Composting,” from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at...
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Little Angels' “A Magical Night” a resounding successSep 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Little Angels friends and supporters gathered at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills on Sept. 17 to celebrate the second annual Angel Songs Gala. The theme, “A Mag...
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Elgin artist to sell work at folk art fairSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Chris Robinson has always dabbled in some sort of art project, trying various things over the last several decades. Years ago she made hundreds of Santa and Uncle Sam do...
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Advocate Condell gala Oct. 15 to benefit cancer careSep 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Presented by the Auxiliary of Advocate Condell Medical Center, the Gala 2011, ¡Viva La Noche! is set for October 15, from 6-11 p.m., at Ravinia in Highland Park. Tickets...
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Classic recollections: 1940 Harley-Davidson UL flatheadSep 19, 2011 6:00 am - Some people need time to think decisions over. In Joel Bernbaum's case, 15 years were required to contemplate purchasing and restoring his 1940 Harley-Davidson UL motorc...
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Century-old sketch helps Elgin man restore his porchSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - When Bill Decker first moved into a Victorian-era house In Elgin with his family, there was plenty to do. Inside they tore down all the wallpaper, choosing paint instea...
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Uncertain future on the Arlington Park backstretchSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - Horse racing represents all Dee Poulos knows and loves. An Arlington Park mainstay for 38 years, the Palatine woman and former Northwest Suburban High School District 21...