Cook County
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Grand finale: After 25 years, Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band director taking last bowApr 29, 2026 2:54 pm - The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band will hold its 25th anniversary concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Stevenson High School's Performing Arts Center in Lincolnshire — the last concert with its only musical director, Howard Green, at the helm.
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Early bird discount ends May 6 for Northbrook Park District pool passesApr 29, 2026 2:47 pm - Summer is around the corner and so is the last chance to save on the early bird discount for pool passes at the Northbrook Park District, which ends May 6.
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District 62 elementary schools to host Kindergarten Information NightsApr 29, 2026 2:33 pm - Community Consolidated School District 62 will host a series of Kindergarten Information Nights at its elementary schools in order to provide incoming families with information about its full-day program that will begin for the 2026-27 school year.
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Buffalo Grove Jr. High Robotics Team makes World ChampionshipsApr 29, 2026 2:24 pm - A team of nine eighth-grade students called “The Titans” from Aptakisic Junior High School has qualified for the FIRST Lego League World Festival Championship, an achieve...
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‘Truly special’: Des Plaines will team with developer to convert shuttered YMCA facility into new athletic centerApr 29, 2026 2:02 pm - Des Plaines is set to purchase a long-vacant YMCA facility and lease it to a company that will operate a new athletic center there.
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Poplar Creek Library to host Pokémon event May 3Apr 29, 2026 1:52 pm - The Poplar Creek Public Library District will host Poké Palooza, a free, all-ages Pokémon-themed event, from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at its main branch, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood.
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Spring Plant, Patio, Craft & Bake Sale returns to Elgin Church May 9Apr 29, 2026 1:51 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Church in Elgin will host its annual Spring Plant, Patio, Craft & Bake Sale May 9. It will feature homegrown flower, vegetable, and herb plants, a dozen vendors with indoor and outdoor decor, pet items, and Mother's Day gifts, plus freshly-made baked goods and handcrafted items.
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Vernon Township hosts annual Town MeetingApr 29, 2026 1:45 pm - Vernon Township welcomed residents to its 176th annual Town Meeting on April 14.
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Young musicians take center stage at the Prairie Center for the ArtsApr 29, 2026 1:36 pm - The stage will come alive with the sound of music Sunday, May 3, as the village of Schaumburg’s acclaimed Schaumburg Youth Orchestra Program presents a vibrant series of concerts at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts (soon to be the Al Larson Cultural Center).
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Ralph Pechanio receives Elmhurst’s Darrell Whistler Special Service Recognition AwardApr 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Longtime Elmhurst community leader Ralph Pechanio has been named the recipient of the 2026 Darrell Whistler Special Service Recognition Award, the city’s highest recognition for volunteer service.