Prospect Heights Lifestyle
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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Constable: 1884 tombstone finds resting place in Northbrook, but location of remains still a mysteryMay 03, 2022 5:30 am - Every decade or so, a hiker in the Cook County Forest Preserve Dam No. 1 Woods south of Dundee Road and east of the Des Plaines River would stumble across a mysterious t...
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Home of the Sparrow fundraising gala celebrates 35 years of helping homeless women and childrenApr 29, 2022 6:00 am - Home of the Sparrow fundraising gala celebrates 35 years of helping homeless women and children
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Meet the recipients of Arlington Heights' 2022 Heart of Gold awardsApr 25, 2022 6:00 am - The village of Arlington Heights recognized its 2022 Heart of Gold recipients at a ceremony Sunday, April 24. The honorees are community members who have made a positive...
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Earth Day event features fun in the woods at Barrington Hills nature centerApr 23, 2022 1:00 am - Giant bubbles, big climbing logs and mud painting were among the Earth Day activities during the Cook County Forest Preserve's nature play event Saturday at the Crabtree...
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Dementia robbed him of his wedding memories, so he married his wife again, 55 years laterApr 19, 2022 5:00 am - Asked to describe her husband of 55 years, Anne Livorsi mentions his smile. “He's always smiling when I see him,” Livorsi said of her husband, Tony. “He talks to everyb...
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Earth Day 2022: Celebrate with cleanups, tree planting, hikes, crafts and moreApr 18, 2022 11:00 pm - It's time to show a little love to Mother Nature. Earth Day is Friday, April 22, and Arbor Day follows on April 29. Here are some local events to mark the occasion - an...
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Why We Walk: PanCAN PurpleStride takes action to fight pancreatic cancerApr 14, 2022 6:00 am - Detected late. Spreads rapidly. Poor prognosis. These all describe pancreatic cancer, which has a way of sneaking up on its victims, with only vague symptoms in the earl...
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Prospect Heights police chief, city's last original officer, to retireApr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - When he retires May 13, Prospect Heights Police Chief Jim Zawlocki will be the last of the 17 officers hired in 1990 to start the city's police department. On Monday, Ac...
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Cook County announces $12 million grant programApr 12, 2022 1:00 am - A new grant program will award $12 million to grass-roots organizations that focus on issues such as food insecurity, mental health and COVID-19 prevention, Cook County ...