Cook County Submitted Content
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Chicago Literary Hall of Fame accepting submissions for 2024 Young Writers AwardJan 30, 2024 11:40 am - The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame invites Chicago-area students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 to submit their work for consideration for the 2024 Randall Albers Young Writers Award.
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Cook County Animal and Rabies Control offers pet safety tips during bitterly cold winter weatherJan 10, 2024 8:46 am - Dangerously low temperatures are forecast over the next few days. Snowstorms throughout the week will give way to bitterly cold subzero temperatures starting this weekend...
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Party for the Preserves is full day of events Sept. 23Sep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The annual Forest Preserves of Cook County's Party for the Preserves on Saturday, Sept. 23, checks a lot of boxes: it kicks off fall forest fun events that run through N...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County opens photo contestJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Whether you have an eye for casually capturing images or you're a professional photographer, the Forest Preserves of Cook County wants to see your nature photographs sho...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County raises fines for fly dumpingJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Piles of crumbling asphalt, disassembled and busted furniture, and mini mountains of used tires; these are scenes one might expect to see at a landfill. But for some Fo...
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Elk Grove Village completes multi-use sidepath along Meacham RoadJun 06, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, June 1, Elk Grove Village officials joined Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison and officials from the County's Department of Transportation and Highways...
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$100K grants to support Illinois businesses led by minoritiesJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Founders First CDC, a national 501(c) 3 nonprofit, has opened its Chicago Job Creators Quest Grant application. It will remain open through Feb. 8. Twenty-five grants to...
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Harper professor's new book looks at Illinois statehoodJan 08, 2023 10:00 pm - A lifelong passion for Illinois history, research, storytelling and teaching is embodied in the new book "Avenues of Transformation, Illinois's Path from Territory to St...
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JDRF One Dream Gala raises more than $16 million for a T1D CureDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - The JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala - one of Chicago's top annual philanthropic events - surpassed last year's record-breaking evening of fundraising. On Dec. 10, JDRF Ill...
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22 breweries set to pour at Long Grove Craft Beer FestApr 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove will once again transform into the suburb's biggest beer garden for Craft Beer Fest later this month. The annual festival is an homage to L...