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Carol Stream Park District recognizes retiring commissionersMay 12, 2025 6:00 pm - The Carol Stream Park District recognized retiring park board commissioners Brenda Gramann and Brian Sokolowski on May 12, 2025.
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Retired teachers to explore ‘The Anxious Generation’ in Book Between BitesMay 12, 2025 5:30 pm - On Thursday, May 15, retired Batavia teachers Kathy Hubbard and Linda Sullivan will close out Books Between Bites’ 36th season with a talk on the 2024 book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
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A prayer for the new popeMay 12, 2025 5:23 pm - Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos reflects on his changing view of Catholicism, from early misconceptions to greater understanding, while offering a prayer for the new pope's leadership.
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Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters names ‘Democracy Challenge’ winnersMay 12, 2025 5:14 pm - High school students take top honors in Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters' democracy challenge, creating art and writing on "We the People?" theme.
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Des Plaines residents and Zanies raise funds for local causeMay 12, 2025 2:39 pm - Zanies Comedy Club and the Whalen family are celebrating the seventh year of working together to raise money to support the Des Plaines Community Foundation at Standup for Des Plaines VII, a special comedy night benefit Wednesday, May 14.
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Photographic memorial comes to Rolling MeadowsMay 12, 2025 2:22 pm - The Remembering Our Fallen national photographic memorial is coming to Rolling Meadows May 16-18.
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Visit Lake County celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week, highlights industry’s local impactMay 12, 2025 2:05 pm - In honor of National Travel and Tourism Week, Visit Lake County brought together local leaders, hospitality professionals and community partners to celebrate the powerful role travel plays in the region’s economy and quality of life.
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College of Lake County welcomes incoming trustees and extends gratitude to outgoing trusteesMay 12, 2025 1:24 pm - College of Lake County recently welcomed newly elected community members Dawn Abernathy, M.A.T.; Celeste Flores, B.A.; and Janet Gibson, M.S.; and CLC student Andrea Gomez to the board of trustees. Judge Stephen M. DeRue, 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Lake County, administered the oath of office at the meeting in the Grayslake Campus Conference Center.
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U-46 honors 30 first-generation college-bound seniors with $2,000 scholarshipsMay 12, 2025 12:46 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 celebrated 30 first-generation college-bound seniors during the annual Superintendent's Scholarship reception and awards ceremony.
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Extremely successful Letter Carriers’ Food Drive strives to help stamp out hungerMay 12, 2025 12:36 pm - Highland Park letter carriers delivered almost 1,000 bags of food, received by over 50 volunteers at Moraine Township’s Food Pantry Saturday, May 10.