Cook County Submitted Content
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Nonprofit launches initiative to empower adopted, foster, kinship studentsAug 22, 2024 10:31 am - A new Chicago-based nonprofit is making strides to improve the futures of Illinois’ adopted, foster and kinship students.
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West Suburban Community Pantry Junior Board volunteers offer tutoring to students in needAug 21, 2024 11:46 pm - While many students spend their summer break playing sports, going to the pool or working to save money, members of the Junior Board of West Suburban Community Pantry have spent part of their summer giving back to their neighbors in need by volunteering as tutors.
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Local communities rally to support mental health and substance abuse services with 708 Mental Health BoardsAug 21, 2024 8:25 pm - This fall, residents in York, Wayne, and Winfield townships will vote on whether to create 708 Mental Health Boards in their areas.
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Roselle Public Library District sends bond request to voters this fallAug 21, 2024 7:18 pm - The Roselle Public Library District is pursuing a $22 million bond referendum to raise revenue to erect and furnish a new library campus. The referendum question will be on the Nov. 5, 2024, election ballot.
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Kane County high school students invited to showcase photography skills though Regional Office of EducationAug 21, 2024 5:22 pm - As students return to school, the Kane County Regional Office of Education is preparing to begin a fall tradition. Each September, high school students across Kane County are invited to take part in the Student Photography Contest.
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Marklund Day School welcomes students for 2024-25 school yearAug 21, 2024 4:57 pm - It’s a new school year at Marklund Day School, and the school hallways in Elgin, Bloomingdale and Geneva are buzzing with laughter and excitement as students arrive.
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Elgin church to host ‘Fill the Truck Food Drive’ Sept. 7 for All Peoples Interfaith Food PantryAug 21, 2024 3:52 pm - Journey of Hope will hold a “Fill the Truck Food Drive” for All Peoples Interfaith Food Pantry on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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95-year-old has volunteered in blood banking for a half a centuryAug 21, 2024 12:59 pm - Where’s Carol? It’s not uncommon to hear that question at a blood drive in Des Plaines.
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Brass quintet performs classical repertoire honoring beloved Barrington area residentAug 21, 2024 12:52 pm - A distinguished brass quintet will present a classical music concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, at Salem United Methodist Church in Barrington.
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Eagle Scout candidate leads a Civil War headstone restoration project at Bluff City CemeteryAug 21, 2024 12:06 pm - On Aug. 10, Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin was the site of a historical restoration project led by Eagle Scout candidate Drew Douglas of BSA Troop 13 of the Three Fires Council in St. Charles.