Deerfield Lifestyle
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‘A different type of shelter’: Hawthorn Woods approves PAWS’ facilityNov 26, 2024 5:24 pm - Detailed planning for PAWS Chicago's first suburban location will proceed in Hawthorn Woods with unanimous approval by village officials.
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Cook Co. Treasurer welcomes visitors to celebration of ‘Christmas Trees from Around the World’Nov 26, 2024 9:50 am - For the 21st year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is celebrating ethnic holiday traditions of nearly 100 different nationalities at the “Christmas Trees from Around the World” display at her office.
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Treatment shows promise for Lake County’s Blanding’s turtlesNov 18, 2024 3:50 pm - Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserves are testing an experimental treatment to protect Blanding’s turtles from a dangerous, potentially fatal fungal disease.
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PAWS animal shelter eyes Hawthorn Woods for first suburban outpost, but not everyone on boardNov 16, 2024 1:30 pm - PAWS Chicago, known for its commitment to a no-kill policy for homeless dogs and cats, wants to open its first suburban location on a former horse farm in Hawthorn Woods.
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How a Mount Prospect man navigated bureaucracy to revive agency that helps veteransNov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Few veterans in Cook County know about the financial assistance for past-due rent and bills available to them, but more are finding out thanks to the efforts of a Mount Prospect veteran.
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You may see more coyotes this time of year. Here’s why and what you should doNov 09, 2024 1:15 pm - Suburban residents may see more coyotes between now and February as the young leave their parents to find mates and stake out their own territories.
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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Faith in Place presents tree grant opportunity for underserved communities across Illinois, Indiana and WisconsinNov 01, 2024 11:23 pm - Faith in Place, a multifaith-led environmental nonprofit organization, recently announced a significant funding opportunity for community organizations and houses of worship located in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Charged up for change: The Lake County Forest Preserves transition to net-zero energyOct 30, 2024 2:28 pm - The new Ryerson Education Center, opened spring 2024, is the culmination of three years of planning and an ambitious goal: create a net-zero energy building that produces as much power as it consumes each year.
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‘I think it’s delivered everything we hoped it would’: Lake County leaders celebrate five years of 211 helplineOct 26, 2024 9:58 am - United Way of Lake County and dozens of partner organizations are celebrating five years of 211 service and more than 350,000 connections made since its debut.