Cook County
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Best Bets: ‘Sustenance & Land’ exhibit, Lunar New Year, Brooke Shields and moreJan 22, 2025 8:46 am - Elmhurst Art Museum’s new exhibit “Sustenance and Land” opens, Elgin’s Side Street Studio Arts hosts its sixth Winter Mini Fringe, Brooke Shields discusses her memoir at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre and more.
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Birding expert aims to make gull identification less intimidatingJan 22, 2025 7:36 am - Gull expert Amar Ayyash of Orland Park seeks to make gull identification less intimidating through his new guide covering North America's 36 species.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 26-Feb. 2Jan 22, 2025 12:14 am - Diverse ecosystems, seedling sale, accessible gardening and more.
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O’Donnell: Mike Spellman Scholarship Fund to get another boostJan 21, 2025 9:12 pm - The scholarship fund dedicated to former Daily Herald sports writer Mike Spellman, who died 10 years ago this week, will get a boost on Saturday.
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Elk Grove Village acquiring Staples, former Aldi property for potential skating rinkJan 21, 2025 6:47 pm - Elk Grove Village is purchasing property with a still-operating Staples and vacant former Aldi for $4.5 million with hopes of turning it into a skating rink, pending buy-in from the neighboring Home Depot.
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Former ambulance headquarters pitched as child care facility in Vernon HillsJan 21, 2025 6:45 pm - A public hearing will be held Wednesday on a proposal to transform the former Superior Ambulance headquarters in Vernon Hills to a child care facility with 13 classrooms.
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A ray of hope for St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine?Jan 21, 2025 5:39 pm - The pastor of St. Thomas of Villanova parish gave hope to supporters of the parish school. He offered to approach the archdiocese about the possibility of keeping the school open if enough funds could be raised.
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Mount Prospect mourns Janice Farley, community leader, widow of former Mount Prospect mayorJan 21, 2025 4:56 pm - Janice Farley, widow of former Mount Prospect Mayor Gerald “Skip” Farley and a prominent community leader, died Sunday at age 92.
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More than 300 pack Indian Trails for Longfellow’s Family Literacy NightJan 21, 2025 4:04 pm - More than 300 students and families recently gathered for Longfellow Elementary School’s Family Literacy Night.
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FindMyTherapist.com reaches 15,000 clients in first year, simplifying access to mental health careJan 21, 2025 3:55 pm - Launched by Great Lakes Psychology Group, FindMyTherapist.com modernizes finding a therapist. Their user-friendly platform enables reading profiles, checking insurance, availability, and online booking