Park Ridge Submitted Content
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Norwegian National League offering scholarshipsJan 23, 2026 5:04 pm - The Norwegian National League of Chicago offers scholarships and cash prizes for students of Norwegian heritage in the Chicago area. Scholarships include $1,500 for business majors, $1,000 for high school seniors, and heritage awards for essay and art contests.
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Quiet on the set! Teens strip away sound for the ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalJan 21, 2026 4:44 pm - The Student Silent Film Festival is a competition where students from 12 Chicago area high schools create original silent films without voices or sound effects. The ninth annual festival will be Jan. 28 at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
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Beat the winter blues at Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ orchid showJan 20, 2026 4:27 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden rewinds to the 1960s and ‘70s during The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy, which opens Feb. 7 and runs through through March 22.
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Maine East Chamber Choir and Demon Strings to perform Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’Jan 15, 2026 10:13 pm - Maine East High School Chamber Choir and Demon Strings will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" on Jan. 23 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge.
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Two Maine West Students Awarded Full Scholarships to College through QuestBridgeJan 14, 2026 1:55 pm - QuestBridge, a national nonprofit organization that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with transformative educational, career and life opportunities, recently announced the results of the 2025 QuestBridge National College Match.
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District 207 students selected for All-State Theatre Company performance of ‘Disney’s Newsies’Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm - District 207 has shared that two students from Maine West High School and one student from Maine East High School have been selected through a competitive audition to join the cast and crew of the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2026 All-State Company.
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Peace Camp for middle schoolers promotes interfaith dialogue and friendshipJan 11, 2026 4:35 pm - The Children of Abraham Coalition is hosting its ninth annual Peace Camp for middle school students to learn about different religions and combat faith-based prejudice. Over two afternoons, participants will visit places of worship and engage in activities to understand each other's traditions and develop skills against bullying
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New Exploremores cookie joins the lineup for the Girl Scout Cookie SeasonJan 08, 2026 12:10 pm - A new cookie called Exploremores, inspired by rocky road ice cream, is being introduced this season. The troops in Girl Scouts Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana are getting ready for the cookie season.
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East Maine District 63 congratulates Winter Card Design Contest winnersDec 26, 2025 5:27 pm - At its Dec. 4 meeting, East Maine School District 63’s board of education recognized the nine winners in the district’s 2025 Winter Card Design Contest.
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Amazon donates $100,000 to area food banks on Cyber MondayDec 19, 2025 1:41 pm - Amazon donated $100,000 to area food banks, including the Northern Illinois Food Bank, on Cyber Monday. The donation aims to provide meals to families struggling financially during the holiday season