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  Is there a pool your kids clamor to go to? Or one that most appeals to you as a swimmer?  Patch wants to know.   We're running the ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While...

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If it's a wedding, a prom, a funeral, an event, or "just because," you want the flowers to be right. As in fresh, beautiful and impressive.Which florist do you trust to do that? We want t...

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  Where's the best place to work out? Which fitness place has what you like in terms of equipment, facilities, cleanliness, atmosphere, general quality and choices of classes and typ...

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The winner of the 2012 Readers’ Choice for the best park, with 61 percent of the vote, is Lake Park. Lake Park and Lake Opeka offer year-round recreation for residents with a wide range o...

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Public parks offer a variety of amenities including waterfront, ball fields and bike trails. This week we’re asking you to vote for and comment on your favorite Des Plaines park. Vot...

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The winner of the 2012 Readers’ Choice for the best place to watch a movie is AMC Randhurst 12, 200 Randhurst Village Drive in Mount Prospect, winning the crown with 66 percent of the vot...

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Summertime is upon us, though the calendar may indicate otherwise. Summer means different things to different people, but one thing it means to most of us is going to the movies. The...