Cook County Submitted Content
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Two Palatine congregations come together for Thanksgiving celebrationNov 26, 2024 10:17 am - St. John United Church of Christ has shared its sanctuary with St. Archangel Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church since 2023, and on Sunday, Nov. 24, the two faith congregations celebrated the traditional American holiday together.
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Feeling blue? Elgin church to host special service Dec. 15Nov 26, 2024 10:10 am - Are you dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life after divorce, coping with loss of a job, living with cancer or some other disease that puts a question mark o...
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Cook Co. Treasurer welcomes visitors to celebration of ‘Christmas Trees from Around the World’Nov 26, 2024 9:50 am - For the 21st year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is celebrating ethnic holiday traditions of nearly 100 different nationalities at the “Christmas Trees from Around the World” display at her office.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra to present ‘Holiday Brass’ concert Dec. 3 in SchaumburgNov 26, 2024 12:22 am - On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will bring its brass and percussion sections to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Schaumburg for a festive holiday concert.
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Barrington Hills board approves levy reductionNov 25, 2024 11:26 pm - At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Barrington Hills board of trustees unanimously voted to approve the levy and assessment of taxes for fiscal year 2024 which included a reduction of 2.2%, or a $104,500 reduction, in the village’s portion of property taxes
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to host blood drive Dec. 5Nov 25, 2024 8:02 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is once again partnering with Versiti Blood Center to host a community blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Conant band member heading to Macy’s paradeNov 23, 2024 4:21 pm - Emily Griffis, a junior at James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, will march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the Great American Marching Band.
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Elgin Community College names 2025 NISOD Award winnersNov 22, 2024 9:08 pm - Elgin Community College selects five employees to receive the 2025 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards.
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GPS event to help students reduce stress and increase academic performanceNov 22, 2024 8:27 pm - On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “A Skills Blueprint for Better Grades and Less Stress” with author Ana Homayoun.
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CAC invites residents to choose an act of kindness on GivingTuesdayNov 22, 2024 5:59 pm - CAC invites community residents to consider an intentional act of kindness as a GivingTuesday gift on Dec. 3.