Cook County Submitted Content
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‘An activist and a changemaker’: Buffalo Grove resident receives award from Arlington Heights church for LGBTQ+ advocacyApr 29, 2026 6:32 pm - Carolyn Pinta, a champion for the LGBTQ+ community in the Northwest suburbs, has been given the Heart of a Lion Achievement Award from Southminster Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.
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Annual golf outing to benefit Arlington Heights-based FamilyForwardApr 29, 2026 5:53 pm - Arlington Heights-based nonprofit FamilyForward will host its annual FamilyFOREward Golf Outing on Thursday, May 28, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Local 5th and 6th graders invited to free Northbrook Baseball Community TournamentApr 29, 2026 4:52 pm - Northbrook Baseball and the Northbrook Park District invite all 5th and 6th graders to play in the annual Northbrook Baseball Community Tournament, a free, one-day event on May 16.
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World-renowed organist bringing Bach, gospel to historic Elgin church May 8Apr 29, 2026 4:32 pm - On Friday, May 8, internationally acclaimed organist Alcée Chriss III will perform at First Congregational Church in Elgin. The concert will feature works by Bach, Rameau, Price, Reger, and his own gospel hymn improvisations.
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Loaves & Fishes joins in 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food driveApr 29, 2026 3:47 pm - The 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive takes place Saturday, May 9, with postal carriers collecting nonperishable food donations left by mailboxes before 11 a.m. for Loaves & Fishes Community Services.
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Early bird discount ends May 6 for Northbrook Park District pool passesApr 29, 2026 2:47 pm - Summer is around the corner and so is the last chance to save on the early bird discount for pool passes at the Northbrook Park District, which ends May 6.
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District 62 elementary schools to host Kindergarten Information NightsApr 29, 2026 2:33 pm - Community Consolidated School District 62 will host a series of Kindergarten Information Nights at its elementary schools in order to provide incoming families with information about its full-day program that will begin for the 2026-27 school year.
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Buffalo Grove Jr. High Robotics Team makes World ChampionshipsApr 29, 2026 2:24 pm - A team of nine eighth-grade students called “The Titans” from Aptakisic Junior High School has qualified for the FIRST Lego League World Festival Championship, an achieve...
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Poplar Creek Library to host Pokémon event May 3Apr 29, 2026 1:52 pm - The Poplar Creek Public Library District will host Poké Palooza, a free, all-ages Pokémon-themed event, from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at its main branch, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood.
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Spring Plant, Patio, Craft & Bake Sale returns to Elgin Church May 9Apr 29, 2026 1:51 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Church in Elgin will host its annual Spring Plant, Patio, Craft & Bake Sale May 9. It will feature homegrown flower, vegetable, and herb plants, a dozen vendors with indoor and outdoor decor, pet items, and Mother's Day gifts, plus freshly-made baked goods and handcrafted items.