Bartlett Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 9-21Nov 09, 2026 8:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like shade gardening, easy-going native plants, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Return flight: How injured birds are nursed back to health in Glen EllynNov 08, 2026 2:30 pm - Thousands of birds are injured or killed every year in the Chicago area when they crash into tall buildings during migratory flights. Many of the survivors are brought the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn, where they’re nursed back to health.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 5-14Nov 04, 2026 10:55 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like shade gardening, tablescapes, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops
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Holiday Magic marks 45 years of festive fun at Brookfield Zoo ChicagoNov 02, 2026 2:25 pm - Holiday Magic returns to Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Nov. 21 for its 45th year, running 32 nights and featuring over 3.5 million lights and expanded displays including a 100-foot illuminated maze. It includes special events like Tree Trim, Reindeer Run, dinner with Santa, and a sensory-friendly night on Dec. 3 with dimmed lights and softer music for guests with sensory needs.
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Smash! Where to find a Pumpkin Smash event in the suburbsOct 29, 2026 8:52 pm - Pumpkin Smash, an annual effort to compost jack-o’-lanterns and divert them from landfills, returns throughout the suburbs starting Sunday, Nov. 1. In 2025, participating SCARCE sites composted 400,393 pounds.
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Wash and learn: Program brings fundamentals to parents and kids at local laundromatsOct 26, 2026 1:50 pm - Two Wash Smart Laundry locations in Elgin are among several spots with small “engagement stations” for children set up by The Basics of Greater Elgin.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 26-Nov. 7Oct 26, 2026 1:26 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing peonies, beneficial insects, and more. Also listings of nature walks and workshops
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Cook County appoints new animal control administratorOct 23, 2026 11:03 am - The appointment of Dr. Megan Carolan as administrator of Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control was approved Thursday by the county’s board of commissioners.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 19-31Oct 19, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like hostas, “Gardening in the 1970s,” and more. Also listings of nature walks and workshops.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2026Oct 16, 2026 4:27 pm - The top finishers in September’s amateur photo contest showcase the beauty of nature from Iceland to Illinois.
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