Cook County Submitted Content
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Home and garden calendar, June 30-July 6Jun 25, 2024 10:44 pm - Pollinator parties, garden club meetings, art markets and more.
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Green Pulse Education: Stevenson High School Students Drive Environmental Change Locally and GloballyJun 25, 2024 5:09 pm - Since April of 2023, four students at Adlai E. Stevenson High School have been making waves with their non-profit Green Pulse Education which has worked to address the lack of environmental literacy within the broader Chicagoland community.
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Barrington Book Drive: From global vision to local impactJun 25, 2024 2:28 pm - Audra Meyer, of Barrington, has always had a passion for book ownership and reading. As an elementary school teacher, she prioritized reading in her classrooms by making it a fun event and always having a wide variety of books included in her extensive library.
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Harper College student named Soldier of the Year by Illinois Army National GuardJun 25, 2024 12:52 pm - At 19, Nathan Johnson is one of the youngest soldiers ever to win first place in the physically grueling, three-day Illinois National Guard Best Warrior Competition.
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Elk Grove Township Food Pantry receives overwhelming community supportJun 25, 2024 6:35 am - Elk Grove Township is pleased to announce the incredible success of recent community-driven efforts to support local families in need.
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Ice skate and check out puppies for adoption Saturday in NorthbrookJun 25, 2024 6:11 am - The Northbrook Park District is partnering with the nonprofit Wright-Way Rescue to host “Pup-Lick Skate,” a special public skate and puppy adoption event on Saturday, Jun...
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Bridge Communities’ Sleep Out Saturday to raise support for family homelessnessJun 24, 2024 6:16 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 2, hundreds of suburban Chicago residents will spend a night outside sleeping in tents, boxes, and cars for Bridge Communities’ Sleep Out Saturday.
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Northbrook Farmers Market gives free money to SNAP recipientsJun 24, 2024 3:07 pm - Northbrook Farmers Market again offers its matching grant program to area families enrolled in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly food ...
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Barrington Chamber of Commerce celebrates grand opening of Second Season Adult Day Retreat in Fox River GroveJun 24, 2024 1:54 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 13, to commemorate the grand opening of Second Season Adult Day Retreat, 906 Route 22, in Fox River Grove.
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From fixing TVs to founding Geek Squad: Meet Wheeling High School Alum Robert StephensJun 24, 2024 12:46 pm - As a teen, he created his own work-based learning by repairing neighbors’ TV sets.