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Rotary International headquarters receives fourth LEED Gold certification for environmental sustainabilityMar 06, 2026 5:29 pm - One Rotary Center — the Evanston-based world headquarters of global membership organization Rotary International -- was LEED Gold recertified by the U.S. Green Building Council in late 2025.
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Century Lodge 492 — Independent Order of Odd Fellows offers scholarships to local studentsMar 06, 2026 5:19 pm - Oddfellows Century Lodge 492 will be awarding scholarships to five current or former students of Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 who wish to pursue higher education during the 2026-27 academic school year.
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Local museums commemorating Route 20 centennialMar 06, 2026 4:58 pm - Museums in Elmhurst, Addison, Bartlett and Elgin formed "A Century of Travel through Illinois: Route 20 1926-2026" collaborative, producing a promotional video and planning exhibitions to commemorate the highway's centennial in their communities.
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Cook County offering final vaccination clinic for season March 28 in Northwest suburbsMar 06, 2026 4:22 pm - Amid low COVID-19 and flu activity, the Cook County Department of Public Health will offer one last Saturday vaccination clinic for the season in the Northwest suburbs.
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Queen of Hearts raffle grows weekly, with proceeds benefiting free Tri-Cities health clinicMar 06, 2026 3:41 pm - Tri City Health Partnership's Queen of Hearts raffle jackpot exceeds $1,100, with winners receiving half the pot while supporting free medical and dental care for uninsured adults in Central Kane County.
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Augustana ensemble performing with District 300 choirs in Huntley March 20Mar 06, 2026 2:57 pm - Augustana College’s Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble will perform with two local choirs at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley on March 20, before their Seattle and Portland tour.
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Marmion, Rosary students brave icy plunge for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2026 4:50 pm - About 60 students and faculty from Marmion Academy and Rosary High School participated in a Polar Plunge fundraiser on March 5 to support Special Olympics Illinois.
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Spring training for the spirit: How Lent prepares Christians for EasterMar 04, 2026 8:21 pm - Lent functions as spiritual "spring training" for Christians, offering a six-week period of self-reflection and contemplation that originated in the second century when believers began observing Jesus' 40-day wilderness fast.
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Aurora church to host Lenten concert series featuring sacred art and musicMar 04, 2026 1:55 pm - Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora will host two Lenten concerts featuring organ, piano and vocal music.
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Experience Taizé prayer and music at St. Charles Episcopal ChurchMar 04, 2026 1:24 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church will host a Taizé Prayer Service on March 15, featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists in a quiet, reflective format combining repetitive musical chants with spoken word.