Cook County Lifestyle
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‘Tiny biters can make you seriously sick’: Prevention key during tick seasonMay 11, 2026 6:10 pm - As the days warm in May, local health experts caution anyone heading outdoors to take simple measures to protect themselves from ticks and the diseases they can cause.
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Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 11, 2026 11:39 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Mount Prospect woman with rare disorder pins hopes on surgery abroadMay 10, 2026 8:45 pm - Katie Kenoe, a pediatric nurse from Mount Prospect, has been largely bed-bound for two years. A GoFundMe campaign was started in hopes of funding spinal fusion surgery in Barcelona her family hopes will extend her ability to walk.
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A bright start: Cook program brings nurses to expectant moms and infants, tackles mortality trendsMay 10, 2026 7:48 am - Healthy Beginnings run by the Cook County Department of Public Health gives moms “confidence” in caring for their infants, client says.
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The science behind prescribed burns: Restoring native ecosystems through fireMay 09, 2026 3:00 am - Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used by the Forest Preserves of Cook County to care for prairies, woodlands and savannas.
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Forest Preserves Police takes patrols to the trailsMay 08, 2026 3:58 pm - Bike patrols in the Forest Preserves of Cook County bring officers out of their patrol cars and into the landscape where people walk, ride and explore
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Pen pups: Why more police dogs are going to work in jailsMay 07, 2026 6:12 pm - We’re used to seeing police dogs out on the street alongside officers and deputies, but these days a growing number of K-9 units are at work out of the public eye and behind steel doors in jails.
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St. Hubert families to celebrate legacy of endangered Catholic school in Hoffman EstatesMay 07, 2026 1:01 pm - Though still awaiting the requested intervention of Pope Leo XIV to keep St. Hubert Catholic School open, families will gather elsewhere Friday night to celebrate its 65-year legacy in Hoffman Estates.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for April 2026May 07, 2026 12:43 pm - The images by our top finishers in April’s amateur photo contest capture moments of both humor and serenity.
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Santa’s Village is set open May 16 and the parakeets are coming backMay 07, 2026 10:49 am - Santa’s Village in East Dundee will open for its 2026 season on May 16, followed by the opening of Santa Springs Water Park on May 23.