Lifestyle
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'Very proud of it': Park Ridge native premiering movie filmed in hometownAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Greg Glienna drew upon two major life influences — stand-up comedy and his hometown of Park Ridge — to make his latest movie. A Los Angeles resident for the last two dec...
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Steppenwolf Theatre announces staff cuts in the wake of falling revenue, drop in attendance
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre is laying off 12% of its staff, effective immediately, in the wake of falling revenue streams, the end of federal COVID relief funding and ...
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TAWANI Foundation Awards $1M to the Greater Chicago Food DepositoryAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The TAWANI Foundation announces it has awarded a $1M grant to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). Since 1979, the Food Depository has worked to provide food for ...
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Tee off to help Palatine American Legion raise fundsAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Palatine American Legion Post 690 will hold a golf outing Saturday, Sept. 30, at Palatine Hills Golf Course, followed by a dinner at the American Legion as a fundrai...
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Clock's Ticking: Limited Time to Enroll in Premier Hockey Program with NHL Champion Brent Sopel leading Ice Operations and Development for the Hoffman Estates Park DistrictAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - With the countdown on, the Hoffman Estates Park District's exceptional hockey program led by NHL Stanley Cup Champion Brent Sopel is gearing up for its latest season. Pa...
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Huntley-area Kings By Day brings high energy to RocHaus show FridayAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - What it takes to be punk rock isn't always clearly defined. That question seems to be on the minds of Huntley's Bailey Evert and Ryan McQueen of Kings By Day. They say ...
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Raising a glass to sobriety: The Graceful Ordinary's Sip & Support fundraiser supports hospitality workers' mental healthAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Graceful Ordinary owners Chris and Megan Curren know all too well the struggles that restaurant industry employees face. They've seen it themselves for all their...
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Buffalo Grove Days parade returns after three-year hiatusAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - The annual Buffalo Grove Days festival stretches over five days at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. Thursday, Au...
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Falling into fests: Late summer, autumn are still ablaze with hot musical eventsAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Although we're cruising toward the official end of summer, the music festival season still has a few major tricks left up its proverbial sleeve in the suburbs and Chicag...
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Dining out: Buffalo Creek's Burger Throw-Down and Labor Day dining specialsAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Burger Throw-Down If you have a hankering for a burger, head to Buffalo Creek Brewing for the brewery's first Burger Throw-Down from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3. Here's the...