Cook County Lifestyle
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Good News Sunday: Suburban World War II veterans mark D-Day anniversary in NormandyJun 16, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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Clearbrook’s Shining Star Ball raises over $1.2 millionJun 14, 2024 12:43 pm - Over 360 people came together at the Four Seasons Chicago on May 17, to honor Clearbrook, an Arlington Heights-based nonprofit that serves people with intellectual/developmental disabilities via personalized programs and services.
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Roselle OKs backyard chickensJun 14, 2024 10:58 am - The village of Roselle will let residents keep up to five egg-laying hens in their backyards.
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Help round up rusty crayfish in Aug. 10 ‘Rodeo’Jun 13, 2024 10:57 pm - Attention nature enthusiasts and families! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has a mission for you.
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 13, 2024 7:08 pm - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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Hold your horses: Park district taking another look at Palatine StablesJun 13, 2024 6:22 pm - In the wake of public outcry over the impending closure of its Palatine Stables, the Palatine Park District is expanding its initial review of the facility’s conditions.
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Vernon Township joins Lincolnshire Independence Day Parade to support food pantryJun 13, 2024 12:11 pm - Vernon Township Food Pantry volunteers will proudly march in Lincolnshire’s annual Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4, starting at 10 a.m. from the corner of Lincolnshire Drive and Londonderry Lane.
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Turning out: Families join the fun at Rolling Meadows Block PartyJun 12, 2024 10:18 am - The Rolling Meadows Block Party took place June 7 on Central Road, from Barker Avenue to Jay Lane. It featured live music, food trucks and activities for all ages.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in DuPage with walks, talks and toursJun 11, 2024 9:52 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project is adding two additional days of events during National Pollinator Week.