Cook County
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Lake County Regional Office of Education crowns 2026 Regional Spelling Bee ChampionMar 25, 2026 3:11 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education recently crowned Aditi Mopur of Barrington Middle School – Prairie Campus as the champion of the 2026 Lake County Regional Spelling Bee.
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Mariachi music 101Mar 25, 2026 2:50 pm - Palatine High School's Mariachi Las Banderas and Aurora University's Mariachi Las Luces ensemble recently performed Herencia y Futuro (Heritage and Future), a concert of Mexican-style mariachi music.
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Hoffman Estates Park District launches redesigned, user-friendly websiteMar 25, 2026 2:41 pm - After a year of planning, collaborating and innovating, the Hoffman Estates Park District has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, heparks.org.
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U.S. Olympic Speed Skaters bring science to life at Northbrook's Noggin Builders STEM CenterMar 25, 2026 2:36 pm - Future scientists and sports fans alike are invited to an exciting, hands-on learning experience as U.S. Olympic speed skaters visit Noggin Builders, a local STEM center, from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29.
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Schaumburg Sculpture Park on municipal campus to resume growth after 7-year pauseMar 25, 2026 2:30 pm - Six new purchases will grow the Schaumburg Sculpture Park on the village’s 60-acre municipal campus for the first time since it received a single donation in 2019.
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World War II Ghost Army hero Bluestein dies at 102Mar 25, 2026 2:11 pm - Bernie Bluestein, a member of the legendary Ghost Army during World War II and later a fixture on Harper College’s art scene, died Wednesday at age 102 in hospice in Wheeling, his son Keith said.
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Fox Valley Orchestra and Chamber Singers will perform Handel’s ‘Messiah: The Passion’Mar 25, 2026 12:56 pm - Fox Valley Orchestra and Fox Chamber Singers will perform Handel's "Messiah: The Passion" featuring parts 2 and 3 focusing on the Easter story on Saturday, March 28, at Marmion Abbey in Aurora. It is a fundraiser for community orchestra and chorus programs supported by the Fox Valley Music Consortium.
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Award-winning twin pianists to perform at Music at Bethel March 28Mar 25, 2026 12:38 pm - The Gallwas Twins, award-winning classical pianists and seniors at York Community High School in Elmhurst, will perform piano duet music by Bach, Chopin, Richard Strauss and Piazzolla at the Music at Bethel concert on Saturday, March 28.
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Moeller to host annual Reading by the River event April 18Mar 25, 2026 11:47 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host her fourth annual Reading by the River event as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Second place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestMar 25, 2026 11:45 am - Here are the second-place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. The first-place winners published on March 20.