Arlington Heights Lifestyle
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Hearts of gold: From teaching music lessons to planting gardens, Arlington Heights neighbors give backMar 25, 2026 11:24 am - Arlington Heights officials have recognized 10 individuals and the Frontier Days Inc. Festival Committee with the 2026 Hearts of Gold awards.
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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Arlington Heights hosting compost giveawayMar 20, 2026 11:00 am - Arlington Heights will host a free compost giveaway event for residents from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at the public works building, 222 N. Ridge Ave.
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First place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestMar 18, 2026 1:01 pm - Here are the first place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbsMar 18, 2026 12:11 pm - Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs now through April 11.
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Home & garden calendar, March 17-28Mar 17, 2026 3:27 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like container gardening, native pollinators, rethinking horticulture, and more.
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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Just 23 miles apart by rail, Chicago skyline and Arlington Heights in a single imageMar 14, 2026 5:30 am - Just 23 miles apart by rail, and even closer as the crow flies, the skylines of downtown Arlington Heights and downtown Chicago can be seen in a single image on a recent clear afternoon.
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Home & garden calendar, March 10-21Mar 10, 2026 3:05 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like soil, native pollinators, long-blooming perennial gardens, and more.
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A plea for help: Wauconda musician who lost his voice to a brain injury seeks answers through documentaryMar 08, 2026 2:45 pm - Wauconda singer-songwriter Eric Kinkel and his supporters have created a documentary film he hopes will lead to the return of his voice due to brain trauma.