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Unique and creative gifts for the whole family at the Holiday Craft Fair in NorthbrookNov 24, 2025 10:18 am - The Northbrook Park District’s Holiday Craft Fair welcomes all creative people to sell their new and homemade items, so shoppers can find unique gifts just before the busy shopping season.
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Hoffman Estates will collect holiday lights for recyclingNov 24, 2025 9:52 am - The village of Hoffman Estates wants to help residents keep holiday lights out of landfills by recycling them for free this season.
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More than 550 free turkeys were distributed to help needy families in Maine TownshipNov 24, 2025 12:39 am - Volunteers assisted in a turkey drive, loading boxes of Thanksgiving food items into cars. Over 550 Thanksgiving turkeys were donated to Maine Township families in need.
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Lake Lovers celebrate game-changing pilot for Lake County lakesNov 23, 2025 11:45 pm - The Lake County Lake Lovers 2025 Lake Monitoring Pilot successfully concluded its inaugural season, with volunteers contributing an estimated 2,800 hours and producing lab-quality results that saved lake groups a combined $100,800 in testing costs.
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Pioneer Park Gets ‘Year-Round Sunshine’ with new mural installationsNov 21, 2025 5:53 pm - Thanks to two new murals that now brighten the locker room entrance walls, Pioneer Park in Arlington Heights will have permanent sun, no matter the season or the weather.
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‘Reclaim my life’: Advocate Lutheran General leukemia survivor celebrating recoveryNov 21, 2025 5:44 pm - After battling leukemia last year and working to regain her strength, 50-year-old Nikki Mysliwiec is embracing a new chapter: healthy, hopeful and back to inspiring young learners in the classroom.
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Celebrate the season with Santa’s WorkshopNov 21, 2025 5:38 pm - Santa and Mrs. Claus are making a stop at Rolling Meadows Park District, inviting families to spend time creating magical holiday memories.
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Donate Toys for Tots at Vernon Area Library through Dec. 7Nov 21, 2025 5:30 pm - Brighten the holiday for a local child in need by donating to Toys for Tots at Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire by Sunday, Dec. 7.
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North Shore Catholic schools offer new testing and admissions flexibility to 8th grade girlsNov 21, 2025 5:09 pm - An innovative collaboration among three Catholic high schools on Chicago’s North Shore is reshaping the testing and admissions experience for incoming freshman girls and their families.
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Wheeling Park District receives Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency AwardNov 21, 2025 5:01 pm - The Wheeling Park District has been recognized as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association.