Cook County Submitted Content
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Top notch: Four Harper students named semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarshipMay 07, 2025 11:03 am - Harper College students Bruno Diaz, Wengipreye Indiamaowei, Annette Lee and Priyanka Saroya are among the semifinalists for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which supports students as they pursue bachelor's degrees.
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Motorcyclists to throttle up for POW/MIA causeMay 07, 2025 10:49 am - More than 80 years after U.S. Army Pvt. James C. Loyd disappeared during a chaotic, nighttime gun battle in Italy, the World War II soldier was set for a solemn burial at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood this month.
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Celebrate Lilac Time with guided tours of historic Lilacia ParkMay 07, 2025 10:48 am - Celebrate the beauty and history of Lombard during Lilac Time with a guided walking tour of Lilacia Park, offered by the Lombard Historical Society through May 17.
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Annual Native Plant Sale returns to Mayslake Peabody Estate May 16-17May 06, 2025 9:20 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve District will hold its popular Native Plant Sale May 16-17, featuring expert advice and plants that support pollinators and local habitats.
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Elgin’s Family Service Association expands facility for holistic careMay 06, 2025 7:07 pm - The Family Service Association of Greater Elgin is expanding its healing and restoration wing to enhance holistic care for individuals and families.
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Envision Unlimited hosts third annual Summer of Cycling for all abilities, ages and skill levelsMay 06, 2025 6:16 pm - Envision Unlimited is launching its third annual Summer of Cycling, a series of six rides for all ages and skill levels to provide greater opportunities for independence and inclusion for people with disabilities.
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Elgin church hosts spring plant and craft saleMay 05, 2025 10:48 pm - Annual spring plant, patio, craft and bake sale at St. Hugh Church on May 10th. Proceeds of sale with vendors, plants and baked goods support outreach ministries.
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Transforming lives: LCFS honors foster families, seeks more to answer the callMay 05, 2025 1:16 pm - Over 18,000 children are in the foster care system in Illinois. You could give a teen, siblings, or a child with special needs the gift of family.
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Francis W. Parker School makes playoffs at Scholastic Bowl National Championship TournamentMay 05, 2025 1:06 pm - On the weekend of Saturday, April 26, Francis W. Parker School joined 152 of the top quiz bowl teams from small public high schools at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago for the 2025 Small School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the top team.
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District 62 athletes to shine at upcoming Special Olympics May 10May 05, 2025 12:47 pm - Community Consolidated School District 62 has announced its participation in this year’s Special Olympics, which will be held at 8 a.m., May 10, at Prospect High School, 801 W. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect.