Cook County Lifestyle
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First Congregational Church of Elgin presents the 2024 Spring Concert SeriesFeb 16, 2024 11:23 pm - First Congregational Church of Elgin is hosting its annual Spring Concert Series with the first concert in the series on Feb. 25. The concerts will be held in the histor...
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Library demolition paves the way for expansion of Lombard’s Lilacia ParkFeb 16, 2024 3:47 pm - Lombard owes a lot to Col. William R. Plum. A telegrapher during the Civil War, Plum donated his lilac garden for the village’s first park. Every May, hordes of lilac lov...
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Elk Grove Township serves area youthFeb 15, 2024 3:24 pm - Elk Grove Township understands that many of today’s youth are not progressing through the transition between adolescence and adulthood in a safe and stable manner. Too ma...
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GPS Parent Series speaker will offer hope, healing for children who have experienced traumaFeb 15, 2024 11:27 am - The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “The Eyes Are Never Quiet: Listening Behind the Behavior of Children” with Lori Desautels at 7 p.m. ...
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Welcome spring at maple syrup festivals in the Fox ValleyFeb 14, 2024 4:24 pm - A sweet tradition continues this spring when the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the McHenry County Conservation District hold their annual maple sugaring events.
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Oakton College hosts annual Sankofa: Black Teen Summit, welcoming local high school studentsFeb 14, 2024 12:55 pm - Sankofa emphasizes the importance of embracing one's heritage while moving forward. Oakton College welcomed high school juniors and seniors from four local schools to its...
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Northbrook Park District hosting summer camp open house Feb. 29Feb 14, 2024 12:10 pm - Come to an open house Feb. 29 to find out about the myriad summer camp options offered by the Northbrook Park District. Families can meet summer camp supervisors and mana...
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Don’t be intimidated by the sommelier, wine is funFeb 14, 2024 10:15 am - “A lot of people think of sommeliers as stuffy, with the white cloth draped over their arm, trying to upsell you a $1,000 bottle of wine,” sommelier Marsha Wright said. “That’s not what it’s about. We like to have conversations, find out what you like. I make it fun.”
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Puppy love: How the friendship between a suburban postal carrier and a Chihuahua became a social media sensationFeb 13, 2024 7:00 pm - This is the story of how best pals Frannie, a long-haired chihuahua, and Hoffman Estates postal carrier Dan Larsen sparked a social media sensation that has attracted more than 730,000 followers and whose online videos have garnered hundreds of millions of views.
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French market may set up shop in ElmhurstFeb 13, 2024 5:06 pm - Elmhurst could say “bonjour” to a French market this summer. City officials have drafted an agreement to allow Bensidoun USA to operate a new weekly market near the Elmhurst Art Museum.