Cook County Submitted Content
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Halloween crafts bring joy to Lombard’s Prairie Path communityOct 06, 2026 10:34 am - Prairie Path senior living community in Lombard hosted a Halloween-themed craft session where residents created candy corn button art during their weekly gathering.
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GreenMan Theatre bringing ‘Midnight and Moll Flanders’ to Addison venueOct 06, 2026 10:12 am - On Nov. 6-15, GreenMan Theatre Troupe will present “Midnight and Moll Flanders,” a contemporary adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic novel, at a new Addison venue. It follows notorious Moll Flanders as she recounts her scandalous life story to a minister on the eve of her execution at Newgate Prison.
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Fall Family Fun Fest comes to Izaak Walton Reserve on Oct. 10Oct 06, 2026 12:05 am - Hanover Township Department of Youth & Family Services will host a Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Izaak Walton Youth Center & Reserve in Elgin.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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Club 120 launches Speaker Series with aging and planning programOct 05, 2026 4:13 pm - Award-winning author, speaker, and entrepreneur Sue Salach-Cutler will speak on “Age and Pro Active Planning” at the first Club 120 “Community Spotlight Speakers Series” on Oct. 14.
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Streamwood welcomes Gold Star 500 at Veterans MemorialOct 05, 2026 2:39 pm - The village of Streamwood welcomed more than 60 participants in the 10th Annual Gold Star 500 at ride’s conclusion at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Young artist’s ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ sculpture unveiled as Elgin's America 250 sculptureOct 05, 2026 11:59 am - Elgin will unveil “Pursuit of Happiness,” a permanent public sculpture created by 12-year-old Nathan Adeosun, on Oct. 10. The artwork commemorates America's 250th anniversary.
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Improv Playhouse presents Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ as a staged radio dramaOct 02, 2026 5:13 pm - Improv Playhouse will present five performances of the Orson Welles adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” as a staged radio drama.
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Harper College Educational Foundation awards grants to four local nonprofitsOct 02, 2026 4:52 pm - Harper College recently awarded $38,200 to four local nonprofit organizations whose programs promote equity, diversity and economic mobility.
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‘Brightens their day’: Fremd student turns hobby into Painted Hearts art project she shares with local seniorsOct 01, 2026 9:56 am - Fremd High School student Anika Dalvi has always loved art. As part of her Painted Hearts project, she’s sharing her hobby with seniors by creating drawings that she takes to area nursing homes where sits with the residents and helps them paint and color the masterpieces.