Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Behind the scenes: How volunteers, advocacy make suburbs more bike-friendlyOct 27, 2025 9:58 am - Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes - local volunteers planning, organizing and often staffing various events.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 26-Nov. 1Oct 21, 2025 2:58 pm - Upcoming gardening events, workshops, and club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like succulent propagation, putting gardens to bed for winter, houseplant care, and holiday decorations.
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Harper’s Job Placement Resource Center prepares students for jobs, internshipsOct 19, 2025 6:10 pm - With resume workshops, interview coaching and employer partnerships, Harper College’s Job Placement Resource Center equips students and alumni with skills and connections to launch their careers.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 19-25Oct 14, 2025 5:32 pm - Upcoming meetings for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, with presentations on topics like bonsai, houseplants, and gardening as you age.
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Enjoy music, pumpkin carving and more when Harvest Hoot returns to Oakton campus Oct. 18Oct 13, 2025 10:56 am - The city of Des Plaines’ annual autumn festival, Harvest Hoot, returns to the Oakton College campus from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Arlington Heights seniors take a trip down memory lane at Hersey High SchoolOct 13, 2025 10:20 am - Younger and older generations spent time together when Arlington Heights Senior Center patrons spent a day visiting Hersey High School.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-18Oct 07, 2025 4:15 pm - Upcoming gardening events and club meetings, covering topics such as daylilies, dahlias, hydrangeas, bonsai, and container gardening.
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How a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop earned Silver Award for work in Crabtree Nature CenterOct 06, 2025 1:38 pm - Five girls from a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop were honored with a Silver Award for their work in Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.
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Bark BBQ ushers in Halloween season with Barktober FestOct 06, 2025 1:35 pm - Halloween isn’t just for humans. Thanks to Bark BBQ, an Arlington Heights business near the Buffalo Grove border, pets were also able to get into the act during Barktober Fest.