Cook County Lifestyle
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Stop by annual art sale Sept. 30 in Prospect HeightsSep 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The Birds of a Feather Pop-Up Art Walk and Sale returns on Saturday, Sept. 30. The collaborative community event, sponsored by the Sunflower Art Group, Prospect Heights ...
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Neighbors in the news: Murphy honored for support of people with various disabilitiesSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - • State Senate Assistant Majority Leader Laura Murphy (Des Plaines) was presented the 2023 Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities' Champion Award by Josh Evan...
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Sound check: Fluorescents headline Cobra Lounge; plus Prizefighter, Explosions in the SkySep 21, 2023 6:00 am - Eclectic roundup Chicago post-pop-punk band Fluorescents brings its high-energy show to a headlining slot at Cobra Lounge this weekend, joined by the indie pop-rock...
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Prost! Raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest at these suburban eateries and breweriesSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - It's September, which of course means it's Oktoberfest. Celebrated since 1810 in Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is the world's largest celebration of Bavarian culture. Mi...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor partySep 21, 2023 5:45 am - For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, inc...
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Mainstreet Gallery hosts Water Works ExhibitionSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Mainstreet Gallery is hosting its first juried competition Exhibition, "Water Works" in October. This exhibition will feature original paintings of water and water activ...
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Buffalo Grove board honors outgoing Trustee Gregory PikeSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Gregory Pike was honored Monday by his soon-to-be-erstwhile colleagues on the Buffalo Grove village board. Pike, who first won election to the board in 2019, is steppin...
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Senior dogs at Second City Canine Rescue fetch grantSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Senior dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants - and dogs at Second City Canine Rescu...
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Best bets: Free Mavis Staples show, dinos in downtown Wheaton, 'Flying Dutchman' at LyricSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago Live More than 80 musical, dance and theatrical acts - including Mavis Staples performing at 8 p.m. Saturday - will grace three stages on Navy Pier, 600 E. ...