Des Plaines
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Celebrating creativity: Meet the 2024 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 04, 2024 1:18 pm - Art, poetry and fiction writing aren't talents that are supposed to fade away after high school. But adult life often intrudes. The annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Dai...
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Oakton employee receives American College Personnel Association’s Promising Practice in Social Justice AwardApr 04, 2024 12:47 pm - A national student success organization recently honored an Oakton College employee for her work championing equity for Asian American Pacific Islander students.
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Des Plaines nonprofit launches Healthy Babies Drive to keep young kids safe and healthyApr 04, 2024 12:22 pm - Kids Above All is launching its Healthy Babies Drive to collect healthy and safety items for the young children and new families in their programs, so they have everything they need to build a strong foundation for their lives together.
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Join cleanup effort at Axehead Lake in Des PlainesApr 04, 2024 6:43 am - A nonprofit group called Clean Up — Give Back is organizing an environmental cleanup project in Des Plaines on April 13 to celebrate Earth Month. It will run from 11 a.m....
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Cook County medical examiner hosts Missing Person Day April 20Apr 04, 2024 6:41 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office will host its fourth annual Cook County Missing Persons Day on April 20 to connect those who have long-term missing loved ones w...
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Head to craft fair Saturday at Des Plaines schoolApr 04, 2024 6:41 am - You can find homemade artwork, jewelry and more Saturday at a craft fair at Orchard Place School in Des Plaines. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gymnasiu...
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Cook County offering low-cost rabies vaccines, microchips for petsApr 04, 2024 6:40 am - The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control is kicking off its 2024 Partners in Prevention clinics beginning Saturday, April 13. Through mid-October, the dep...
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Girls water polo: Hersey downs Prospect as teams pay tribute to Rob LindgrenApr 03, 2024 9:30 pm - FIrst place in the Mid-Suburban East girls water polo standings was on the line Wednesday night. More importantly, the schools placed an emphasis of awareness for pancre...
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Pro-Bears-to-Arlington Heights group sends school districts a messageApr 03, 2024 8:55 pm - The Bears say they've shifted their focus to developing a new domed stadium on Chicago's lakefront, but a pro-Bears-to-Arlington Heights business coalition isn't giving u...
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Safe Boating Class April 30 in Mount ProspectApr 03, 2024 1:13 pm - Skokie Valley Sail and Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course. Every new boater should take this course to learn the rules and responsibilities of boating. Ex...