Cook County Lifestyle
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Local biker with disability joins cross-country TV journeyApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - As soon as she sees her fellow participants in a TV adventure series featuring people with disabilities riding a bicycle across the United States, Dianne Jones can’t hel...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Oil-change intervalsApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Longer oil-change intervals may not be the best way to go. Many vehicle manufacturers have pushed the oil change interval out to 5,000 or 8,000 and even 10,000 miles. T...
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High Heels Hazardous to HealthApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - High heels can make you look fabulous and with the spring season in full swing, you may be pulling out your favorite pair. But looking your best might not always be the ...
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5 ways going green can save almost $250 a monthApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago, IL – Celebrating Earth Day by going green can improve the health of our planet and your finances. The Illinois CPA Society offers these ideas for sustainable Ea...
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Kick off Summer in Glen Ellyn at the 11th Annual Hoof It 5KApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Kick off your summer at the 11th Annual Hoof It for Hephzibah, a timed 5K run and kid races that benefit Hephzibah Children's Association. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 3...
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Mount Prospect to host Revolutionary War re-enactmentApr 19, 2011 2:00 am - When Huntley resident Shelby Hauck was growing up, he spent his summer vacations traveling back in time. He traveled across the country with his mother and grandmother, ...
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Volunteer creates meals with available ingredientsApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - For professional actor Ann Marie Nordby, it may be that her favorite role is the one she plays as a volunteer for Wings. Once a week Ann Marie teams up with another volu...
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Elgin poet featured In Chicago's Poetry Cram MagazineApr 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Poet and author Reggie Legend is representing Elgin in the newest volume of ChicagoPoetry.com's Poetry Cram Magazine, Cram 11=Poetry2. The magazine's theme for Volume ...
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Old World style meets New World technologyApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Imagine living in a 16th-century Italian villa. Richard and Inna Panichi not only imagined it, they had a builder re-create one as their private residence in Barrington...
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Hayashi: Tips for your cat’s arthritisApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Generally speaking, arthritis is an illness found in older felines. It can also be found in younger cats, but then we are talking about inheriting a genetic component fr...