Cook County Lifestyle
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Elgin Vineyard marks 35 years with ThanksgivingNov 14, 2025 10:57 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin is celebrating its 35th anniversary on Nov. 23 with a special service featuring the Vineyard Choir, founding pastor, and area overseer.
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Lombard firefighters to launch holiday toy driveNov 14, 2025 9:45 am - A long-running Lombard tradition — the fire department’s holiday toy drive — will return the day after Thanksgiving.
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Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in KildeerNov 12, 2025 4:35 pm - A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoor Play Oasis in Illinois. The relative newcomer to the family entertainment scene opened its first location in Aurora, Colorado, in 2018 and is in a growth mode envisioning dozens of locations across the country.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 16-22Nov 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Learn about suburban farming, growing tea gardens, winter tree ID, and more with garden club meetings around the suburbs.
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Vibrant northern lights paint the suburban skiesNov 12, 2025 8:49 am - The northern lights have made an impressive appearance across the suburbs this week, and more could be on the away. In towns including Schaumburg, Carpentersville, Huntle...
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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Top Teacher: Elementary educator in Prospect Heights makes library a welcoming placeNov 10, 2025 9:45 am - Library media specialist Jill Schlomann spreads the love of books and learning at the school she once attended.
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Agility Junkies hosts Community Pet Food DriveNov 07, 2025 10:30 pm - Agility Junkies is hosting a community pet food drive to support families impacted by reduced SNAP benefits.
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2025 Veterans Day ceremonies, concerts across the suburbsNov 07, 2025 12:26 pm - Communities across the suburbs will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with ceremonies and concerts. Here are some of the events planned in the suburbs in honor of the men and women who have served in the United States armed services.
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Dogs saved from ‘house of horrors’ seeking homes at Palatine adoption eventNov 06, 2025 3:56 pm - More than a dozen dogs who were rescued from squalid conditions, from what their rescuers described as a “house of horrors” in the south suburbs, are looking for permanent homes.