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Maine West art teacher honored for Scholastic Awards in Chicago and celebrates PhotobookMay 21, 2026 5:28 pm - Maine West art teacher Chuy Benitez was among eight local educators recently recognized in the 2026 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Chicago Regional Ceremony at Columbia College Chicago for having the highest number of individual student art award recipients.
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American Legion names World War II vet as grand marshal for Park Ridge Memorial Day paradeMay 20, 2026 9:37 am - Don Hurst, a 96-year-old WWII veteran, has been selected as the Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade grand marshal. During his service in 1945, Hurst survived a B-17 crash behind enemy lines, rescued injured crew members, and defended them from German soldiers, earning him the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Candlelight vigil, motorcycle parade for POW/MIA awareness May 23-24May 13, 2026 12:50 pm - Illinois Rolling Thunder chapters will host a candlelight vigil at Fort Sheridan as well as the Rolling Thunder XXXVIII Demonstration Parade for POW/MIA accountability on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, respectively.
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Schaumburg Choral Artists present contemporary choral works, spirituals at May concertsMay 13, 2026 10:12 am - The Schaumburg Choral Artists will perform spring concerts on May 16 in Schaumburg and May 31 in Park Ridge. The program includes contemporary choral works and spirituals such as "My Song in the Night" by Elaine Hagenberg, "Õhtul" by Pärt Uusberg and "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" by Moses Hogan.
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The science behind prescribed burns: Restoring native ecosystems through fireMay 09, 2026 3:00 am - Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used by the Forest Preserves of Cook County to care for prairies, woodlands and savannas.
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Forest Preserves Police takes patrols to the trailsMay 08, 2026 3:58 pm - Bike patrols in the Forest Preserves of Cook County bring officers out of their patrol cars and into the landscape where people walk, ride and explore
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Maine Township residents overwhelmingly approve new food pantry at annual town meetingApr 27, 2026 1:14 pm - The Maine Township Board of Trustees held its 2026 Annual Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at Township Hall in front of over 100 residents in attendance.
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‘Stay gold, Ponyboy’: Maine West to present ‘The Outsiders’Apr 20, 2026 11:36 am - Maine West High School’s Fine Arts Department will present its spring play, “The Outsiders,” April 23-25 in Des Plaines.
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Maine South High School presents ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition’Apr 15, 2026 10:55 am - Maine South High School is proud to present “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” a bold and captivating production that brings one of the world’s oldest stories to life in a powerful new way.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for March 2026Apr 09, 2026 8:11 am - The top finishers in March’s amateur photo contest capture nature’s wonders and spectacular sky shows.
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