Cook County Submitted Content
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Vapor4Life offers smoking alternative to mark Great American SmokeoutNov 14, 2011 10:00 pm - November 17, 2011, marks the 36th Anniversary of the Great American Smokeout. Vapor4Life, a Northbrook, Ill.-based distributor of e-cigarettes and accessories, offers a ...
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Celebrate literacy at literary coffee Dec. 15 to benefit the GECRCNov 14, 2011 10:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center announces the second annual literary event featuring guest speaker Barbara Rinella. Join us on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 9:30-11:...
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Art opening showcases Hinsdale Center's student workNov 14, 2011 10:00 pm - A celebration and art opening was held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Salt Creek Wine Bar in Brookfield, showcasing the paintings of some of Hinsdale Center for the Arts' a...
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Get in the holiday spirit with S. Elgin eventNov 14, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by South Elgin Parks South Elgin Parks and Recreation and the FUNdation have planned the 10th annual “An Almost Winter Day” for Saturday, Nov. 19, from 3 to 5 ...
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Sunrise Rotary donates children’s coatsNov 14, 2011 12:00 am - A local Rotary club has donated 30 new children’s coats and more than 64 hats, gloves and scarves to CEDA Northwest, a local social service agency. The Rotary Club of Mo...
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S. Elgin High to stage Dickens classicNov 14, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by South Elgin High “A Christmas Carol,” will be presented by South Elgin High School at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturd...
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Art therapy group boosts kids’ self-esteemNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Harper College Professor Jacquelyn Mott first encountered Purpura Plastika in Mexico, when the group — a nonprofit art therapy organization — was working with children i...
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Help your kids learn to love their veggiesNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Nina Vanderwiel, a Crystal Lake mom of three, knows firsthand how hard it can be to “convince” kids to eat their fruits and veggies. So she came up with a fun, interacti...
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Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove to host Pizza Fest TuesdayNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - You don’t have to cook Tuesday, Nov. 15, thanks to the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove. Grab the family and go to the Pizza Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. at Buffalo Grove High Scho...
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Fundraiser helps with breast cancer awarenessNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Submitted by Joyce Tangney Heavenly Horses and B.P. Performance Horses hosted a “Ride For A Cure” Fundraiser in Antioch recently. They raised $2,463.12 for breast ca...