Cook County
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Demand up nearly 70% at West Suburban Community PantryJan 08, 2024 12:14 pm - With demand up nearly 70% over the previous year, West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge says it served a record 110,000 people in 2023. About two-thirds of those s...
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Recycle Christmas lights in Maine TownshipJan 08, 2024 12:14 pm - Maine Township officials will accept unwanted Christmas lights for recycling later this week. Lights can be dropped off at the township center, 1700 Ballard Road in Park ...
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DuPage MLK breakfast aims to bring together races, culturesJan 08, 2024 10:41 am - The DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Committee’s inaugural MLK Breakfast will be held Jan. 15 at The Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. It’s the culmination...
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Sci-Fi authors talk AI at Jan. 11 webinarJan 08, 2024 10:39 am - Vernon Area Public Library joins more than 200 other Illinois libraries to host an online program, “Speculating About Our AI Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu and Martha...
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Home Delivery Service brings Schaumburg Library to your doorJan 08, 2024 6:58 am - Organizing the Friendship Village Saturday Night Movie Club is no easy feat – just ask Irene Bauer. “It takes a lot of time,” Bauer said. “And you can’t please everybody....
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Why Schaumburg started planning for new police station with a road tripJan 08, 2024 12:13 am - Schaumburg’s plan to soon replace its dated, 48-year-old police station took a major step last week as officials visited newer buildings in Mount Prospect, Aurora and Osw...
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Glenbard South’s Santee named DuPage Region-Principal of the YearJan 07, 2024 11:53 pm - Glenbard South’s Jessica Santee was recently named the Illinois Principal Association DuPage Region Principal of the Year for 2023. Among other requirements, the Illinois...
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Car catches fire on Route 53Jan 07, 2024 5:24 pm - No injuries were reported after an SUV caught fire Sunday morning on Route 53 near Higgins Road in Elk Grove Village, authorities said. Firefighters called to the highway...
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Sci-fi authors to talk AI at Jan. 11 webinar with Illinois Libraries PresentJan 07, 2024 3:52 pm - More than 200 Illinois libraries are hosting an online program, “Speculating About Our AI Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu and Martha Wells,” on Thursday, Jan. 11. Thr...
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How to help a loved one through mental illnessJan 07, 2024 9:43 am - As of 2019, an estimated 13.1 million adults had a serious mental illness, a categorization that includes schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder, major depression and a f...