Cook County Submitted Content
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Greater Family Health opens 12th health center in Des PlainesAug 21, 2025 10:34 pm - Greater Family Health, a major community health center in Illinois, opened its 12th location in Des Plaines on Aug. 18.
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Skeleton Trot 5K and Marketplace Festival to benefit U-46 and Gail Borden Library foundationsAug 20, 2025 8:52 pm - Two local organizations are teaming up once again to present a celebration of Mexican culture. Organizers hope to build on the enthusiasm from last year’s event, when t...
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Elgin Riverside Club honors Zac Tiknis as 2025 Man of the YearAug 20, 2025 8:07 pm - Zac Tiknis, a longtime Elgin resident, was celebrated as the Elgin Riverside Club's 2025 Man of the Year for his volunteer work and service to the community.
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Sen. Hills’ Kids Fair brings smiles and excitement to Lake ZurichAug 20, 2025 4:54 pm - Families from across the community turned out in full force for Senator Darby Hills’ (R-Barrington Hills) annual Kids Fair at the Foglia YMCA.
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Harper College joins national network advancing high-value credentialsAug 20, 2025 4:44 pm - Harper College has joined the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s expanded Unlocking Opportunity network, an initiative designed to help community colleges reform programs in ways that improve student outcomes, ensuring more students earn degrees that lead to good-paying jobs.
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Elk Grove Village Oktoberfest Returns With Food, Music, and Family FunAug 20, 2025 2:28 pm - Elk Grove Village’s annual Oktoberfest celebration is set to take place from 6-10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19; and from 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Festivalgoers can look ...
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Life-size sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe to visit Des PlainesAug 20, 2025 1:47 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago prepares to welcome the Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, visiting as of Aug. 27. As the first stop in the United States of this international tour, the city will host various prayer events and cultural activities at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1170 N. River Road, Des Plaines, as well as in several key parishes of the Archdiocese.
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Trinity Lutheran Church delivers bicycles to families in needAug 20, 2025 1:02 am - Good News Garage accepts donated vehicles and bicycles, repairs them, and delivers them to those in need, including recent immigrants.
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Get a behind-the-scenes tour of a native seed processing facilityAug 19, 2025 5:55 pm - Learn what happens to the seeds collected by volunteers over the summer and fall season during the Oct. 2 tour of a seed processing facility.
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Local teacher honored for 25 years at Elgin’s St. John’s Lutheran SchoolAug 19, 2025 4:08 pm - As the new school year began, St. John’s Lutheran Church and School celebrated preschool teacher Linda Childers in her 25th year of teaching.