Cook County Lifestyle
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Northwest suburban homeless organization seeks volunteersJan 06, 2014 4:30 am - From someone with a strong back who can hoist bags of laundry and deliver them to be cleaned, to people to help raise funds, to people to collect or enter data, to anyon...
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A socially conscious Christmas Eve in the suburbsDec 24, 2013 6:00 pm - Rather than spend Christmas Eve sleeping in or shopping, more than 300 people across the suburbs worked Tuesday to feed hungry children. Feed My Starving Children, ...
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Vigil in Palatine remembers deceased homeless of Northwest suburbsDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - On the eve of the winter solstice, when daylight is at its shortest, homeless residents of the Northwest suburbs who died over the past year were remembered at a service...
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Same-sex marriage licenses issued to terminally illDec 16, 2013 12:24 pm - Cook County Clerk David Orr will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples who face life-threatening illness, following Monday’s federal court decision. Issuan...
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10th Empty Bowls fundraiser comes to Oakton SaturdayDec 04, 2013 12:36 pm - Enjoy a hot lunch on Saturday, Dec. 7, and help support Empty Bowls at Oakton. Professional and student potters from the Chicago area have contributed hundreds of uniqu...
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Cellphones for soldiers:Nov 15, 2013 5:25 pm - 59th District state Rep. Carol Sente will sponsor a Cellphones for Soldiers Drive to connect servicemen and women with their families. For every donated gently used cell...
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Chef du jour: Pastry chef mentors online studentsOct 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Chef Susie Wolak knows a thing or two about dessert. After attending culinary school at the College of Dupage, the Lisle High School graduate worked as executive pastry ...
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Check with the BBB before donating to breast cancer charitiesOct 22, 2013 12:26 pm - Scam charities often use emotional appeals to target their victims, warns the Better Business Bureau. This caution is especially relevant because many businesses are ma...
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Casino gives OCC $150,000 for scholarshipsOct 20, 2013 2:28 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is donating $150,000 to Oakton Community College to provide 1-year scholarships for Des Plaines residents. Rivers Casino General Manager Bil...
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Children’s Advocacy Center hosts casino night fundraiserSep 30, 2013 6:12 pm - The Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County is hosting a night of casino games, food, music and raffles from 7 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, at ...