Cook County Lifestyle
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‘I’m so thankful’: Salvation Army delivers gifts, food to needy suburban familiesDec 19, 2025 4:18 pm - Volunteers brought holiday cheer to more than 300 families Friday by distributing holiday gifts and food at the Salvation Army Community Center in Des Plaines.
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Thinking of gifting someone a pet? Wait until after holidays, experts sayDec 19, 2025 9:32 am - Operators of suburban pet rescue and adoption agencies recommend against gifting pets for the holidays for multiple reasons.
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‘A good thing for people’: Palatine Township levies first tax for community mental health boardDec 18, 2025 1:03 pm - Palatine Township trustees this week approved a $1.65 million tax levy for its community mental health board.
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Arlington Heights boy with rare disorder has dream weekend, courtesy of the Chicago BearsDec 18, 2025 11:12 am - An Arlington Heights first-grader with a rare genetic condition enjoyed a dream weekend, courtesy of the Chicago Bears.
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‘Our family tradition’: Vending machines at Aurora mall make giving as easy as buying a snackDec 18, 2025 11:11 am - The Light the World Giving Machines are back at the Fox Valley Mall for a third year. The vending-style machines allow people to donate to local and national charities.
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Cold weather forces cancellation of bike camping outing at Deer GroveDec 17, 2025 1:52 pm - Arguing with Mother Nature can be a losing proposition, and, minimally, a high risk. So concluded Out Our Front Door, a Chicago-based bike camping organization that canceled its Dec. 13-14 biking/camping plans in Cook County’s Deer Grove Forest Preserve due to single-digit temperatures.
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Reports: Pope to name Joliet bishop next archbishop of New YorkDec 17, 2025 12:07 pm - Bishop Ron Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet, appears to be poised to be named the next archbishop of New York.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 21-27Dec 17, 2025 3:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran Church hosts candlelight services and Pop-Up PageantDec 16, 2025 8:37 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett is hosting three candlelight Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24: two contemporary family services at noon and 3 p.m., and a traditional service at 9 p.m.
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‘Medical care is a human right’: St. Charles clinics meet the needs of Kane County’s uninsuredDec 15, 2025 6:55 pm - For nearly 25 years, the Tri City Health Partnership in St. Charles has provided free medical and dental services for Kane County residents living at or below the poverty level.