Cook County Lifestyle
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How a Mount Prospect man navigated bureaucracy to revive agency that helps veteransNov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Few veterans in Cook County know about the financial assistance for past-due rent and bills available to them, but more are finding out thanks to the efforts of a Mount Prospect veteran.
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‘Nothing is wasted’: Schaumburg Park District shows how settlers ateNov 10, 2024 3:20 pm - Anyone who’s ever said “I don't want to know how the sausage is made" can skip this story. For the rest of us, there was the Schaumburg Park District’s “Hog House to Smokehouse” event Sunday at Heritage Farm at Spring Valley.
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Suburban Skyview: ComEd substation under construction in Hoffman EstatesNov 10, 2024 6:00 am - Crews work on the ComEd substation section of a future Microsoft data center just east of Barrington Road, along Lakewood Boulevard, in Hoffman Estates.
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You may see more coyotes this time of year. Here’s why and what you should doNov 09, 2024 1:15 pm - Suburban residents may see more coyotes between now and February as the young leave their parents to find mates and stake out their own territories.
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Buffalo Grove Days surplus benefiting the Buffalo Grove Community FoundationNov 08, 2024 9:06 am - Some of the profits from Buffalo Grove Days, the community’s annual Labor Day weekend festival, will benefit the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation.
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Hampshire sophomore organizes cleanup of cemetery where Revolutionary War veteran liesNov 08, 2024 5:00 am - A Hampshire High School student’s Eagle Scout project involved sprucing up a Campton Township cemetery that holds a Revolutionary War veteran.
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Barrington High graduates join forces to host lifesaving blood driveNov 07, 2024 12:38 pm - In a powerful testament to the strength of community, two Barrington High School students - Carter Bailey and Max Lewis — are joining forces to fight for a cause that saved their lives: blood donation.
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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West Dundee church to host Hilltop Community Supper Nov. 12Nov 05, 2024 6:38 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee is hosting its next Hilltop Community Supper on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The next free supper will be a “drive-through” and “to-go” dinner ...
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GPS author to explain how to limit the negative effects of social mediaNov 04, 2024 9:43 pm - On Thursday, Nov. 14, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Teens and How to Limit Its Impact” with author Kara Alaimo.