Niles Lifestyle
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Take a ride to check out these Bicycle Friendly CommunitiesMar 12, 2026 12:04 pm - The League of American Bicyclists recognized eight Chicago metro areas as Bicycle Friendly Communities, with Aurora, Batavia, Elmhurst and Niles achieving bronze status while Evanston maintained its silver ranking, the highest in the region.
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Biking smarter: Statewide quiz educates 70,000 Illinois studentsNov 19, 2025 4:00 am - If the past is any predictor, more than 70,000 Illinois students will learn bicycling safety this school year through the Bike Safety Quiz developed by Ride Illinois, the statewide nonprofit bike advocacy organization.
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Energy-efficient windows and doors available with more than 200 custom glass optionsSep 14, 2025 4:00 am - American Thermal Window of Chicago and Sahara Window and Doors of Niles have added another brand to their repertoire and now offer 11 window lines and 58 different door styles, with 36 standard paint and stain combinations and more than 200 custom glass options.
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Along for the Ride: Cook Co. invests more than $1.5M in suburban biking infrastructureSep 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Cook County has awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million for biking infrastructure projects in several suburbs and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
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Bike the Drive a rare car-free ride on Lake Shore DriveAug 25, 2025 12:27 pm - The Active Transportation Alliance’s Bike the Drive event, coming up on Aug. 31, gives cyclists a chance to bike on Lake Shore Drive without cars.
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Neighbors in Need: Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation begin annual fundraising campaignNov 14, 2024 6:19 pm - The Daily Herald and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation are kicking off the annual Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign to assist charities that help suburban residents.
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Highland Park appoints Kristi McCaulou as new finance directorAug 19, 2024 10:23 am - Kristi McCaulou, Highland Park’s current deputy finance director, will serve as the city’s newest finance director following the retirement of longtime director Julie Logan in September.
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Cycling stories of the year: Bike/pedestrian plans, safety education and mountain bike racingDec 31, 2023 9:28 am - Mountain bike racing, new bike/pedestrian plans and a safety education surge for Illinois students highlighted biking in 2023. Unfortunately, fatalities continued to ris...
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Festivals Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Oktoberfests, DuPage Comic Con, Fall Fests and moreSep 26, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Randall Oaks Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, at Randall Oaks Zoo, 1180 N. Randall Road, West Dundee. Pedal tract...
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Neighbors in the news: District 70 names new assistant superintendent of financeJul 20, 2023 6:00 am - • Libertyville School District 70 hired Stacey Bachar, a 28-year school finance veteran, as the district's new assistant superintendent of finance and operations. Bacha...
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