Cook County Lifestyle
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Cook County Health Offers Tips for Helping Your Child Get ActiveApr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - As the weather in Illinois gets warmer, opportunities to get outside and be active increase, and that goes for children as well. With the American Academy of Pediatrics...
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Schaumburg dentist to be honored at Shining Star BallApr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Annual ball returns to raise funds for Clearbrook's programs and therapies
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Looking for suburban egg hunts? Bunny visits? Check out our listApr 12, 2019 6:00 am - It's that time of year again when a candy-hiding rabbit hippety-hops into town, colors a bunch of eggs and makes more guest appearances than Tom Hanks promoting his late...
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Parishioners excited about St. James Church's reconstruction, expansionApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - The extensive building reconstruction that has transformed and expanded St. James Catholic Church in Arlington Heights will be ready in time for the 10,000-member parish...
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Alexian Brothers Foundation to raise funds for mental health care with 33rd annual Ball de FleurMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - A former manufacturing complex in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood will be the backdrop for the Alexian Brothers Foundation and its biggest fundraiser of the year, its si...
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Salaam, shalom, peace: How one camp is promoting understanding among kids of different faithsMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - A unique camp for middle school students drew young teens to make new friends, design art projects and take small group selfies. Yet it also included interfaith prayer —...
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Dining out: Beatrix debuts first suburban spot in Oak BrookFeb 27, 2019 10:30 am - Beatrix opens in Oak Brook For those who have enjoyed dining at a Beatrix location in Chicago, you can now nosh on healthy favorites at a new suburban location that open...
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A chance to shine: Actors with disabilities experience the joy, enrichment of theaterFeb 19, 2019 5:00 am - John Volk of Libertyville excels in math and science at school, but these days he's channeling his goofier side in his role as Gaston, the over-the-top suitor in Disney'...
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Staying together: How senior communities are helping couples remain close as they ageFeb 12, 2019 5:00 am - Walter and Lola Bohnen of Prospect Heights have been married nearly 55 years, but their connection goes back further than that. Both are natives of Germany and each of t...
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Made by Mary spreads cheer with homemade treats, cardsJan 28, 2019 5:00 am - A Mount Prospect family's mission to spread a little care and kindness in their community is gaining traction. Made by Mary was profiled last month on WGN-TV, and now th...