Cook County Submitted Content
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Stop by Dundee Backyard Garden Club’s annual plant sale May 17May 13, 2025 1:27 pm - The Dundee Backyard Garden Club’s annual plant sale will be 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, in Grafelman Park, Fifth and Main Streets in West Dundee. The sale is held rain or shine, no early birds please.
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Elgin YWCA recognizes 2025 Leader Luncheon recipientsMay 13, 2025 12:52 am - The 41st annual YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon Awards honored women leaders in the community who strive toward empowering women and promoting racial justice.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host spring rummage sale May 16-17May 12, 2025 10:36 pm - Grace Lutheran Church in Lily Lake is hosting its spring rummage sale May 16-17 with furniture, clothes, jewelry, and more, with many items starting at $1.
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Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters names ‘Democracy Challenge’ winnersMay 12, 2025 5:14 pm - High school students take top honors in Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters' democracy challenge, creating art and writing on "We the People?" theme.
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Des Plaines residents and Zanies raise funds for local causeMay 12, 2025 2:39 pm - Zanies Comedy Club and the Whalen family are celebrating the seventh year of working together to raise money to support the Des Plaines Community Foundation at Standup for Des Plaines VII, a special comedy night benefit Wednesday, May 14.
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College of Lake County welcomes incoming trustees and extends gratitude to outgoing trusteesMay 12, 2025 1:24 pm - College of Lake County recently welcomed newly elected community members Dawn Abernathy, M.A.T.; Celeste Flores, B.A.; and Janet Gibson, M.S.; and CLC student Andrea Gomez to the board of trustees. Judge Stephen M. DeRue, 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Lake County, administered the oath of office at the meeting in the Grayslake Campus Conference Center.
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U-46 honors 30 first-generation college-bound seniors with $2,000 scholarshipsMay 12, 2025 12:46 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 celebrated 30 first-generation college-bound seniors during the annual Superintendent's Scholarship reception and awards ceremony.
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Extremely successful Letter Carriers’ Food Drive strives to help stamp out hungerMay 12, 2025 12:36 pm - Highland Park letter carriers delivered almost 1,000 bags of food, received by over 50 volunteers at Moraine Township’s Food Pantry Saturday, May 10.
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Vernon Township awards $66K in Social Service Grants to 18 nonprofitsMay 12, 2025 12:24 pm - Vernon Township has announced the distribution of $66,000 in Social Service Agency Grants to 18 nonprofit organizations that serve its residents through transportation, healthcare, housing, legal aid and child advocacy.
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Park Ridge Garden Club holds 95th annual plant sale May 17May 11, 2025 8:19 pm - The Park Ridge Garden Club sale will offer annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets, and geranium pots, including plants grown by club members.