Cook County Submitted Content
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Bestselling author Stephanie Land to speak at ‘COD Presents’ Oct. 10Sep 03, 2024 10:09 pm - Join New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land as she recounts her powerful story of resilience as a single mother navigating poverty after fleeing a violent home, as part of the "COD Presents" series on Thursday, Oct. 10.
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Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with headstone restoration projectSep 03, 2024 9:43 pm - Luke Grimm, a member of Troop 56, has completed an Eagle Scout project restoring and preserving the final resting places of Civil War veterans in the St. Charles North Cemetery. The project involved Grimm and over 25 volunteers straightening, lifting and cleaning close to two dozen government headstones.
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Hilltop Community Supper returns Sept. 10 with pork dinnerSep 03, 2024 6:01 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee is hosting its next Hilltop Community Supper on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The suppers are open to any community member who would enjoy a warm, cooked dinner.
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Wayne Township Pantry receives $20,000 grant from the DeMoon Family FundSep 03, 2024 5:15 pm - The DeMoon brothers, Pat, Anthony and Paul, recently visited the Wayne Township Food Pantry to present a $20,000 check to fund the pantry’s Milk Program for the second year in a row.
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Parlor Doughnuts opening in Chicago areaSep 03, 2024 3:05 pm - Parlor Doughnuts is coming to the Chicago area.
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Preserve Collaborative, selected to create art installation as part of Farm/Art DTourSep 03, 2024 12:02 pm - Lake Zurich residents Cathy McCauley and Shari Gullo, and Pamela Self of Arlington Heights, collectively known as Preserve Collaborative, have been selected to create a l...
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Paint the Prairie weekend in Northbrook will include 20th anniversary celebration of Trail Through TimeSep 03, 2024 11:40 am - The Northbrook Park District's newest event, Paint the Prairie, takes place Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8, at Techny Prairie Parks and Fields, where community members can watch artists painting the splendor of nature all weekend.
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Barrington United Methodist Church Rummage Sale Oct. 4-5Sep 03, 2024 9:33 am - This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Barrington United Methodist Church Rummage Sale.
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EB211 celebrates a decade of success with 28 college graduatesSep 03, 2024 8:31 am - Excel Beyond 211 Dollars for Scholars, a nonprofit organization assisting first-generation college students, marked its 10th anniversary with a gathering that celebrated the success of 28 recent college graduates.
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Schaumburg native’s song ‘Diehard’ celebrates love and footballSep 03, 2024 8:10 am - Country artist Brina Kay released her new single, “Diehard,” at midnight on Saturday, Aug. 31.