Cook County Submitted Content
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Nominations sought for Fox Valley Arts Hall of FameOct 29, 2011 1:00 am - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame is seeking nominations of outstanding artists for its 2012 Class of Inductees. Nominations can be submitted until Tuesday, Nov. 1. Anyon...
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Explore folk music history in ElginOct 29, 2011 1:00 am - The Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., will hold a benefit, “Woody Guthrie: American Folk Singer” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Admission is $45, or $35 for Elgin Area Hi...
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Des Plaines Fire Department unveils Memorial WalkOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - Visitors to Des Plaines Fire Station No. 1, 405 S. River Road, can’t help but notice the recent addition of a newly constructed memorial brick walk leading into the faci...
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BACOA offers free memory screeningsOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - The Barrington Area Council on Aging offers free memory screenings on a routine basis. While the screenings are not a diagnosis, they are an important first step in the ...
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It was a 'Booootiful Night' at Pavilion Halloween FestOct 28, 2011 11:00 pm - The Pavilion Halloween Fest, Oct. 28, brought out the scariest of Elk Grove Village citizens! Ghosts, Spiders, Monsters, and a Princess or two along with Ronald McDonal...
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Roosevelt event showcases the ‘green economy’Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Green Economy Action Road Show will be at Roosevelt University in Schaumburg Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5. The two-day conference and expo offers businesses and ci...
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Tulip planting marks cancer survivorship at Advocate hospitalsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - People at Advocate operated hospitals and support centers planted an estimated 20,000 tulip bulbs Friday in a ceremony to mark hope in the fight against cancer. At Advoc...
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New member appointed to Buffalo Grove Park BoardOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District Board announced that Adriane Johnson has been selected to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former member Jeff Weiss. Johnson ...
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Oakton group spreads word about homelessnessOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Karen M. Skalitzky, author of “A Recipe for Hope: Stories of Transformation by People Struggling with Homelessness,” will lead panel discussions on the plight of the hom...
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Schaumburg woman honored for work with elderlyOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg resident Mary A. Nagy was recently awarded the 2011 Excellence in Gerontological Nursing by the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) for consist...