Cook County Lifestyle
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Kids Above All helps youths dealing with trauma, injustice build better livesApr 13, 2023 9:19 am - Kids Above All does exactly what its name implies. It puts kids first. Founded in 1894 as an orphanage in Lake Bluff, the organization has seen a diverse expansion o...
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Schaumburg centenarian, Battle of the Bulge veteran finds joy in never-ending learningApr 09, 2023 9:35 am - Longtime Schaumburg resident Angelo Capritta's daily response to his 100 years of memories - which even include the harrowing Battle of the Bulge - is to smile. But to h...
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Acts Of Kindness Cabaret uses music, storytelling to raise money for area nonprofitsMar 14, 2023 6:16 am - Take a little song, add a little dance, throw in a few laughs and a whole lot of kindness and you have yourself a show. At least that is what Hilary Ann Feldman of Wheel...
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Nonprofit My Density Matters educates women on how to advocate for their breast healthJan 31, 2023 5:16 am - Nonprofit My Density Matters educates women on how to advocate for their breast health
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Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crimeJan 14, 2023 8:20 am - A mass shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, during which a lone shooter stood atop a building firing nearly 90 rounds at parade spectators and participants, shocked the ...
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Connections to Care in Arlington Heights helps seniors get to, from medical appointmentsJan 09, 2023 5:13 am - Connections to Care in Arlington Heights helps seniors get to, from medical appointments
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Remembering the influential suburbanites we lost in 2022Jan 03, 2023 7:45 am - An iconic businessman who helped put the Northwest suburbs in the national spotlight. A fiercely independent politician who fought for scientific advancement and human r...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingJan 03, 2023 7:15 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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You saw what kind of owl? Murphy's Law in natureDec 30, 2022 6:04 am - I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls w...
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JDRF One Dream Gala raises more than $16 million for a T1D CureDec 20, 2022 4:38 pm - The JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala - one of Chicago's top annual philanthropic events - surpassed last year's record-breaking evening of fundraising. On Dec. 10, JDRF Ill...