Cook County Lifestyle
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How Tri-Cities traffic woes compare to Chicago’s most frustrating expresswaysMar 25, 2026 11:11 am - A survey by Munley Law identified Illinois' angriest commutes, with the Stevenson Expressway topping the list, followed by the Kennedy/Dan Ryan and Eisenhower Expressway. Tri-Cities traffic issues on roads like Randall and Kirk roads, though annoying, seem minor by comparison.
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St. Catherine of Siena sets Holy Week, Easter worshipMar 25, 2026 11:10 am - St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee announces Easter schedule for Palm Sunday, Easter Holy Week services, and Easter Mass.
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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Naperville again tops Niche list as ‘best city to live’Mar 23, 2026 2:06 pm - The city of Naperville is a three-peat winner of Niche’s “Best Places to Live in America.“
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Kane County expands public access to naloxone dispensersMar 23, 2026 1:18 pm - The Kane County Health Department partnered with healthcare providers, community organizations, libraries and government agencies over the past year to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier for residents to obtain quickly and discreetly, officials announced in a news release.
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‘This place is vital’: National Register status sought for Lombard Underground Railroad stopMar 23, 2026 9:21 am - The Lombard Historical Society is trying again to get an abolitionist’s home, which was part of the Underground Railroad, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The cat’s meow: Roselle business hosts special events to find homes for feline friendsMar 21, 2026 3:04 pm - The Cat House in Roselle is the suburbs’ first cat cafe, and all the kitties you meet are adoptable. In less than two years, it has helped nearly 500 cats find homes.
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Join in Holy Week and Easter worship at Bartlett’s Living Lord ChurchMar 20, 2026 4:11 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett invites the community to join the congregation for Holy Week and Easter services open to all. Holy Week marks the journey of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
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Arlington Heights hosting compost giveawayMar 20, 2026 11:00 am - Arlington Heights will host a free compost giveaway event for residents from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at the public works building, 222 N. Ridge Ave.
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Six Flags Great America to mark 50th anniversary with a summer-long partyMar 19, 2026 5:05 pm - Since opening as Marriott’s Great America in 1976, millions of visitors over generations have seen the theme park east of Interstate 94 and south of Grand Avenue in Gurnee evolve and expand.