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Annual Prom Dress Collection Drive is a huge successMay 19, 2025 12:43 pm - Prom season is in full bloom, and thanks to Mothers Trust Foundation of Lake Forest and Zengeler Cleaners, prom dresses and accessories were readily available for high school students throughout Lake County again this year.
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Paint-A-Thon applications due July 1 for Elk Grove TownshipMay 19, 2025 12:00 pm - Elk Grove Township has to announced its participation in the 2025 Community Paint-A-Thon, now in its 38th year, that provides free exterior home painting services for seniors, veterans and residents with disabilities who meet income eligibility requirements.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer honored with Governor’s AwardMay 14, 2025 4:02 pm - Bolingbrook resident Bruce Kulik becomes the first Forest Preserve District of DuPage County volunteer to receive prestigious 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.
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Stories of Local Impact: Don and Dianne Skeet, how one couple’s generosity is making an ongoing differenceMay 14, 2025 3:55 pm - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Dianne and Don Skeet who left a legacy that supports children, families, and nonprofits across DuPage County.
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Hear historic 1698 organ at Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour concert May 18May 14, 2025 1:30 pm - Historic 1698 Harttman/Kurtz pipe organ, the oldest in North America, to be featured in free May 18 concert at Church of the Brethren headquarters in Elgin.
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Our Saviour’s in Naperville to host ‘Disagreeing Better’ workshopMay 14, 2025 12:41 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a workshop on Saturday, May 17, aimed at offering tools for having productive conversations with those who hold different viewpoints.
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ECC to hold spring commencement ceremonies May 17May 14, 2025 12:31 pm - Elgin Community College will recognize the spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 17. Student speakers, one from South Africa and another with cerebral palsy, will share their unique journeys.
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Long Grove Chocolate Fest turns 25 May 16-18May 14, 2025 12:28 pm - Long Grove’s Chocolate Fest celebrates its 25th anniversary May 16-18.
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ILEAP invites public comment regarding the Bannockburn Police DepartmentMay 14, 2025 12:03 pm - An assessor from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program will be at the Bannockburn Police Department on May 18 and 19 to determine if the Bannockburn Police Department should receive the organization’s Tier Level 1 re-accreditation.
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Northbrook Park District hosts Kids’ Fishing Derby May 17May 14, 2025 11:44 am - Children and teens are invited to reel in some fun May 17 at the Northbrook Park District’s Kids’ Fishing Derby, which this year will feature a special guest.The annual free event at Wood Oaks Green Park will award prizes for the largest fish, smallest fish and most fish caught at Lake Shermerville.