Cook County Lifestyle
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Party for the Preserves is full day of events Sept. 23Sep 20, 2023 12:14 pm - The annual Forest Preserves of Cook County's Party for the Preserves on Saturday, Sept. 23, checks a lot of boxes: it kicks off fall forest fun events that run through N...
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Suburban Mosaic: Racial Equity Week events begin today in Cook CountySep 14, 2023 6:23 am - Cook County's fifth annual Racial Equity Week will run today through Friday with in-person and virtual events. “Each year, we update the public on how Cook County has w...
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Suburbs to remember Sept. 11 with ceremonies, servicesSep 12, 2023 6:10 am - Communities across the suburbs will observe the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies. Aurora The Aurora fire and police ...
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Why so many communities are adopting bike plans - and how they benefit ridersSep 05, 2023 3:59 pm - "2023 is a turning point for bike plans," observes Ryan Peterson, senior planner at Epstein Global, a Chicago-based firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning....
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How you can appeal property tax assessments in Maine TownshipAug 27, 2023 7:43 am - If you live in the Des Plaines or Park Ridge areas and think your property tax assessment is incorrect, Maine Township Assessor Susan Moylan Krey may be able to help. Ap...
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Crafty, small green heron uses bait to catch its unsuspecting foodAug 05, 2023 9:16 am - Crafty, small green heron uses bait to catch its unsuspecting food
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Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for allJun 11, 2023 8:47 am - Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for all
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South Barrington teen teaches art to help seniors, refugeesMay 04, 2023 8:44 am - When Hafsah Khan started painting four years ago, it served as an outlet for her emotions. “It's therapeutic ... it definitely is a coping mechanism,” said Hafsah, 16, o...
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Birth of a Trail: The design, construction and final touches on Paul Douglas Preserve mountain biking courseApr 23, 2023 7:35 am - Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of the three-part series titled, Birth of a Trail. No prior mountain biking trail, rogue or otherwise, existe...
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Good News Sunday: Meet Norbert, the skateboard-riding pig who really may have trained his ownerApr 17, 2023 6:25 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Vince Baran is living his dream, and hi...