Cook County Submitted Content
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Gaslight Players to stage ‘Oklahoma!’Feb 23, 2026 3:27 pm - The Gaslight Players will present the classic musical “Oklahoma!”
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‘Embrace your Irish side’: Palatine St. Patrick’s Parade returns March 14Feb 23, 2026 12:45 pm - The renamed “Palatine St. Patrick’s Parade” will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, from the corner of Wood and Oak streets in the village’s downtown. Before and after the parade, sponsoring establishments will host events to help celebrate the occasion.
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Rolling Meadows Park District takes home two statewide awardsFeb 23, 2026 12:25 pm - Rolling Meadows Park District received two statewide recognitions during the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association Soaring to New Heights Conference January 29-31 in Chicago.
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Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Dirty Turk’ blends immersive performance and community storytellingFeb 23, 2026 12:13 pm - A play written and directed by Harper College instructor Ilknür Ozgür, “Dirty Turk aka Dirty Immigrant,“ blends immersive performance and storytelling. Performances are March 5-15.
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Hoffman Estates firefighter honored with 2026 Outstanding Young Person AwardFeb 23, 2026 12:12 pm - The Illinois Jaycees has announced that Kurt Lichtenberg, 36, of Warrenville has been named a recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Young Person Award in the category of Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership.
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Move over, Milan: Beacon Hill and Oak Trace residents competeFeb 22, 2026 10:59 pm - The loudest cheers in Olympic competition last week were not echoing through the Alps. They were ringing out inside Beacon Hill senior living community in Lombard.
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Raising terrific kids: GPS event offers science-backed tools for parenting in anxious timesFeb 22, 2026 10:42 pm - Award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer will present "Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times: The Strengths to Survive and Thrive" at the GPS Parent Series event on March 3.
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DoodleBug Workshop offers an adult day program for special needs communityFeb 22, 2026 10:30 pm - DoodleBug Workshop, based in downtown Wheaton, is expanding its services. Beginning in June, a new Adult Day Program for the special needs community will begin.
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Glenview Community Church hosts 12th annual Concert for Peace March 1Feb 22, 2026 12:00 am - Glenview Community Church’s Simple Gifts Concert Series is hosting a concert exploring the theme of peace on Sunday, March 1.
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Hanover Township to host free heart health screenings Feb. 28Feb 20, 2026 3:42 pm - Hanover Township will host free blood pressure screenings, stroke risk assessments and body composition analyses from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 28 at its Senior Center, 240 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.