Cook County Lifestyle
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Celebrating creativity: Meet the 2026 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 06, 2026 11:29 am - We proudly present the winners of the Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. Their winning submissions will publish over the next week.
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‘Kids love being in his class’: Middle school teacher blends hands-on instruction with real-world experienceApr 06, 2026 9:40 am - Bryan Henley is a student favorite for his hands-on, future-focused courses at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa.
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Easter Mass draws faithful at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des PlainesApr 05, 2026 2:13 pm - With sun streaming in through a skylight inside the Chapel of St. Joseph, Fr. Esequiel Sanchez delivered Easter Sunday mass in English to a full crowd at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.
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‘You can’t write this script’: How a small bible college found a ‘miracle building’ for its new Long Grove campusApr 04, 2026 11:30 am - Leaders of Dayspring Bible College and Seminary describe a former corporate headquarters in Long Grove as a miracle building that will house a new campus.
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‘A very prayerful experience’: Hundreds follow living Passion play through suburban streetsApr 03, 2026 5:18 pm - Believers followed living reenactments of Jesus Christ’s final hours on Good Friday, with dramatic street processions in several suburbs.
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Photos: Christians celebrate Good Friday, living stations of the crossApr 03, 2026 3:00 pm -
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Kane County Parent Cafés aim to bring in fathers, male caregiversApr 03, 2026 8:44 am - The Kane County Health Department will continue its Parent Cafés this year with a new focus on encouraging fathers and other male caregivers to participate, officials announced in a news release.
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‘A regular neighborhood guy’: Suburban mayors talk White Sox with Pope Leo XIV during trip to the VaticanApr 02, 2026 7:02 pm - Illinois mayors met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a private audience at the Vatican this week, discussing baseball and the White Sox with the Chicago-born pontiff who joked the team “could use a few more wins.”
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Riedy to retire after 22 years guiding Visit Lake County tourism initiativesApr 01, 2026 5:18 pm - After 22 years guiding efforts to make Lake County a well known place to see and experience, Maureen Riedy is retiring as president of Visit Lake County.
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Why Elgin is giving state a chance to pass legislation before addressing e-bike, scooter lawsApr 01, 2026 2:22 pm - Elgin officials said they’ll wait until the state’s spring legislation session is over to see if any proposed regulations regarding e-bikes and other micromobility devices pass before suggesting an ordinance of its own.