Cook County Submitted Content
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2025Apr 03, 2025 10:09 am - The winners of February’s Daily Herald amateur photo contest have a good eye for winter landscapes ... and people having fun. Kelley Dorner of Grayslake took first place with her photo of an ice formation that resembled a salt shaker.
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Get moving for Marklund: 8th annual Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale set for April 27Apr 02, 2025 9:59 pm - Participants of all levels are welcome to participate in Marklund’s eighth annual Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K and 1-mile event on Sunday, April 27.
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Seigle Foundation pays tribute to Hamilton Wings founder Risé JonesApr 02, 2025 9:18 pm - Hamilton Wings, an Elgin nonprofit, recently received renewed funding from Seigle Foundation after the passing of its founder, Risé Jones.
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St. Charles Singers cap 40th season with world premiere of choral work by John RutterApr 02, 2025 4:27 pm - The St. Charles Singers will perform the world premiere of "Dancing Tree," a new choral work by famed British composer Sir John Rutter, in April concerts closing their 40th anniversary season.
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Oakton College invites future students to open houseApr 02, 2025 11:29 am - Oakton College invites prospective students and families to its Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.
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Glitz and glamour: Student models set the trend at Conant’s prom fashion showApr 02, 2025 11:17 am - On March 5, Conant High School’s auditorium transformed into a dazzling runway as the annual Prom Fashion Show celebrated the contributions and school spirit of its standout seniors.
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Wheaton Drama to put the fun in dysfunction with ‘August: Osage County’Apr 02, 2025 10:30 am - Pulitzer-winning tragicomedy "August: Osage County" pushes boundaries with its dysfunctional family storylines. Wheaton Drama brings the bold production to its stage through April 13.
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Guest violinist Samuel Vargas to perform Tchaikovsky concerto with Elgin SymphonyApr 02, 2025 10:04 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will feature guest violinist Samuel Vargas playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, along with works by Sibelius and López, at its April 5-6 concerts.
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Successful quest for top scholarships at Wheeling High SchoolApr 01, 2025 4:52 pm - Six students in three years have earned QuestBridge Scholarships at Wheeling High School.
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COD history professor explores DeKalb County’s role in Underground Railroad April 17Apr 01, 2025 12:05 am - COD historian explores the little-known abolitionist past of barbed wire inventor and sheriff J.F. Glidden, who allowed DeKalb County to remain Underground Railroad hub in 1850s.