Lifestyle
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‘Our goal is goodbye’: Suburban shelters seek forever homes amid surge in surrendered petsOct 06, 2025 5:18 pm - Increasing in the suburbs and across the country, financially strapped pet owners are surrendering beloved dogs, cats and other animals they can no longer afford.
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Elk Grove artists to hold juried art show Oct. 17-19 at libraryOct 06, 2025 5:17 pm - The Artists’ Association of Elk Grove Village will hold its 42nd juried art show Oct. 17–19 at the Elk Grove Village Library.
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Wheeling AMVETS hosting blood drive Oct. 18Oct 06, 2025 1:40 pm - Wheeling’s Amvets Post No. 66 will host a blood drive Saturday, Oct. 18.
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How a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop earned Silver Award for work in Crabtree Nature CenterOct 06, 2025 1:38 pm - Five girls from a Northwest suburban Girl Scout troop were honored with a Silver Award for their work in Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.
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Bark BBQ ushers in Halloween season with Barktober FestOct 06, 2025 1:35 pm - Halloween isn’t just for humans. Thanks to Bark BBQ, an Arlington Heights business near the Buffalo Grove border, pets were also able to get into the act during Barktober Fest.
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Flu shots available at Des Plaines Library Oct. 14Oct 06, 2025 1:23 pm - With fall around the corner, Democratic State Sen. Laura Murphy of Des Plaines is joining Ascension Holy Family to host a free flu vaccination event to ensure residents of the 28th District stay protected from sickness this flu season.
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Buffalo Grove police collecting pet supplies to support A Safe PlaceOct 06, 2025 12:05 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is collecting pet supplies this month to support A Safe Place domestic violence shelter.
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Naperville flag display to return to Rotary HillOct 06, 2025 11:53 am - A sea of red, white and blue will blanket Naperville’s Rotary Hill during the week of Veterans Day.
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Memorial to Vietnam War veterans sickened by Agent Orange installed in Des PlainesOct 06, 2025 10:57 am - A suburban memorial to Vietnam War veterans who became ill or died after exposure to Agent Orange will be dedicated Oct. 11.
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Hanover Township to hold shred event Oct. 11Oct 06, 2025 10:47 am - Hanover Township will host a community shred event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, in Bartlett.