Cook County Submitted Content
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Students’ artistic vision shines at Kane County photo contestDec 15, 2025 10:08 am - The Kane County Regional Office of Education recognized exceptional student artists at the annual reception for the countywide Student Photography Contest. The contest saw a record engagement with over 2,700 photo submissions from 17 high schools across nine weeks.
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York High School musicians take music to the community with 100 Gig ChallengeDec 14, 2025 11:18 pm - York High School's music students have embraced the "100 Gig Challenge," a collective effort to complete 100 community performances across Elmhurst and surrounding areas.
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GPS Parent Series in Spanish to provide strategies for raising well-adjusted childrenDec 14, 2025 10:26 pm - On Dec. 18, B-PAC and GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present "Parenting Essentials for Happy, Healthy Kids" in Spanish at Glenbard North High School.
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Elias Kent Kane Chapter DAR presents DAR Community Service AwardsDec 12, 2025 11:08 pm - The Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented Community Service Awards to Zoeie Kreiner and Marty Callahan.
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Chicago area Country Financial collecting donations for Toys For TotsDec 12, 2025 10:09 pm - Several Chicago area Country Financial representatives are collecting Toys for Tots at their offices through Dec. 18.
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Beacon Hill couple named Lombard’s Senior Man and Woman of the YearDec 12, 2025 9:12 pm - On Dec. 3, Jim and Carol Wixson were named the 2025 Senior Man and Woman of the Year by the village of Lombard for their outstanding contributions through service and volunteerism.
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Kane County Forest Preserve District presents Polar-Palooza winter festivalDec 12, 2025 7:32 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is hosting Polar-Palooza, a nature-inspired arcade experience, on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Creek Bend Nature Center.
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Oak Brook Park District earns top national budget awardDec 12, 2025 6:45 pm - Oak Brook Park District earned the highest national recognition in governmental budgeting for its 2025-26 fiscal budget. The budget underwent a rigorous independent review and was evaluated for effectiveness as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communications tool.
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Schaumburg makes top 10 in Digital Cities Survey for 17th timeDec 11, 2025 1:43 pm - The village of Schaumburg has been ranked 8th nationally in its population category in the 2025 Digital Cities Survey presented by the Center for Digital Government (CDG).
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‘That’s how a community works’: Student helps food drive break recordsDec 11, 2025 10:42 am - Food insecurity is often a silent struggle, but this semester, the College of Lake County community responded with a loud message of support.