Cook County Lifestyle
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Spring frog chorus: Where you can hear amphibians’ seasonal songMar 27, 2024 11:58 am - Western chorus frogs are singing their spring songs ... and if you live near a marsh or wetland, you might hear them.
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Aurora church to host hymn festival with 8 guest organists, teen soloistMar 27, 2024 11:22 am - New England Congregational Church in Aurora and the Fox Valley American Guild of Organists are hosting a hymn festival featuring eight guest organists. They will perform ...
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Nonprofit’s Des Plaines distribution center thriving thanks to vital business partnershipMar 27, 2024 10:48 am - This month marks one year since Kids Above All opened the doors of its Better Life Distribution Center in Des Plaines.The 8,000-square-foot warehouse allows the nonprofit to store countless items for children and teens in its care.
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Elgin Coffeehouse to feature the gifted musicians of Highland Avenue ChurchMar 26, 2024 8:42 pm - After many years of presenting some of the finest folk singers in the country, the Highland Avenue Coffeehouse on April 5 is featuring its own gifted musicians. This smal...
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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Neighbors in the News: Long Grove gets new village managerMar 26, 2024 6:37 am - Chris Sparkman was appointed village manager by the village of Long Grove.
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From newsroom to nature: Exhibition sheds light on local landscapesMar 26, 2024 6:36 am - There’s a special exhibition, “Managing Healthy Landscapes,” running through April 7 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville.
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Arlington Heights Purim celebration rolls in the doughMar 24, 2024 5:58 pm - More than 100 people enjoyed a Purim celebration Sunday held by the Chabad Jewish Center of Arlington Heights at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Purim celebrates ...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Sun shines on Arlington Heights egg huntMar 24, 2024 8:25 am - Children quickly filled their Easter baskets with plastic eggs containing candy and prizes during an egg hunt at the Arlington Heights Historical Society Saturday. Maggie...