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Bensenville Park District celebrates Earth Day with recycling, volunteering and family funApr 14, 2026 11:26 pm - Bensenville Park District will host Earth Day activities on April 25, including an e-recycling and document shred event, park clean-up, and family fun celebration.
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Naperville celebrates Earth Month with conservation activities, plant sales and moreApr 14, 2026 9:20 pm - Naperville celebrates Earth Month throughout April with various organizations hosting community events, plant sales, and more.
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Geneva’s Earth Day features recycling, activities and giveawaysApr 14, 2026 8:58 pm - Geneva's Earth Day celebration on April 18 at Peck Farm Park offers free recycling for shoes, clothes, electronics, and holiday lights, with fees for TVs and monitors based on screen size.
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Chicago Harp Quartet presents ‘Sounds of the Earth’ in Aurora and St. CharlesApr 14, 2026 3:14 pm - The Chicago Harp Quartet will perform "Sounds of the Earth: Music and Nature in Harmony" on April 19-20, featuring nature-themed pieces by various composers including works specifically written for the quartet.
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Kane County to plant 500 native trees for Earth Day at Fabyan Forest PreserveApr 14, 2026 3:00 pm - Volunteers will plant 500 native trees and shrubs at Fabyan Forest Preserve on April 18 at 10 a.m. for Earth Day, with species including white oak, bur oak, sugar maple, and various native shrubs to support local ecosystems and wildlife habitat.
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Celebrate Earth Week with nature walks, art classes and family fun in Glen EllynApr 14, 2026 1:21 pm - Glen Ellyn Park District hosts Earth Week activities from April 20-26, featuring nature-focused programs for all ages including wildflower watercolor painting, guided bird walks, and tree planting demonstrations.
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Lombard Garden Club hosts lilac saleApr 14, 2026 12:34 am - The area’s largest lilac sale will be held on Thursday, May 7, from noon until 7 p.m. or sold out. Choose from 16 different lilacs of varying sizes. Colors of the blooms ...
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Wheaton Garden Club hosts Flower and Plant Sale May 16Apr 13, 2026 6:52 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club will hold a flower and plant sale on May 16, featuring professionally grown annuals including many Proven Winners varieties.A special selection of red, white and blue flowers will be available to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Palatine Garden Club hosts Perennial Plant Sale May 9 and 16Apr 13, 2026 6:23 pm - The Palatine Garden Club will hold its Perennial Plant Sale on May 9 and 16. The sale features perennials from members' gardens and native-plant nurseries, including pollinator-friendly plants, milkweed varieties, and Illinois prairie-garden starter flats.
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Marmion senior lands engineering job at Ford before even graduatingApr 13, 2026 5:48 pm - Marmion Academy senior Henry Medernach secured a full-time paid engineering internship at Ford Motor Co. starting in July. He will be attending Kettering University's mechanical engineering program through a co-op arrangement.