Cook County
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Share your community event with Daily Herald’s 2025 Summer Fun guideApr 10, 2025 1:03 pm - Call for submissions from towns, park districts, and organizations for their summer festivals and events to be included in the Daily Herald Summer Fun guide.
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Human skeletal remains found in forest preserve near WheelingApr 10, 2025 10:33 am - Human remains have been found in a Cook County forest preserve near Wheeling.
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Easter egg hunts and events for kids, teens and adults across the suburbsApr 09, 2025 7:04 pm - With Easter on Sunday, April 20, here are some of the egg hunts and other Easter events happening this weekend in the suburbs.
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Legislation allowing speed cameras in suburban Cook on holdApr 09, 2025 4:56 pm - Legislation permitting speed cameras in some Cook County suburbs is on hold in favor of another bill also aimed at improving safety.
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Cook County's top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judgeApr 09, 2025 8:16 am - Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and has instructed her lawyers to object every time it is imposed.
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MWRD offering discounted rain barrels to Cook County residentsApr 07, 2025 2:01 pm - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District rain barrels are now available to residents of Cook County at a discounted price of $21.50, and $10.75 for seniors 65 and older.
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Resource fair for seniors, veterans April 12 in PalatineApr 07, 2025 1:59 pm - A Senior & Veteran Resource Fair is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Plum Grove Banquet Hall, 4001 Park Drive, in Palatine.
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Unmatched field knowledge is gained at Illinois Extension youth crop competitionApr 07, 2025 12:11 am - High school students can test their agricultural expertise in a crop scouting competition hosted by Illinois Extension. The event allows youth to network with university researchers while having fun and potentially winning cash prizes.
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Nicor Gas reminds customers, community to call 811 during Safe Digging MonthApr 04, 2025 8:55 pm - Warmer temperatures have finally arrived, and before springing into outdoor home projects, Nicor Gas is reminding customers and communities to “call before you dig” in observance of Safe Digging Month this April.
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Nicor Gas shares spring, severe weather safety tipsApr 04, 2025 7:57 pm - Before the next storm strikes, make sure you know these crucial safety steps including checking your gas meter, unplugging appliances, and more.