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Mundelein earns 2025 Tree City USA, Growth Award Recognition from Arbor Day FoundationMay 11, 2026 2:51 pm - The Arbor Day Foundation named Mundelein a 2025 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community.
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Northbrook Park District offers lineup of summer camp optionsMay 11, 2026 2:34 pm - Summer camps at the Northbrook Park District are starting to fill up, but there are still plenty of options for children and teens to enjoy exploring, playing, learning a...
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A Safe Place celebrates 10 years of Wine, Women & ShoesMay 11, 2026 2:10 pm - A Safe Place, a Lake County nonprofit dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, has announced the 10th anniversary of its signature fundraising event: Wine, Women & Shoes.
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Harper College marks construction milestone with beam-signing for new Business and Social Sciences BuildingMay 11, 2026 1:59 pm - Harper College marked a major construction milestone on April 28 with a beam-signing ceremony for its new Business and Social Sciences Building.
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Annual concert celebrates St. Charles teen’s legacy through music and scholarshipsMay 11, 2026 1:52 pm - The 24th annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert will be May 21 at Lincoln Park in downtown St. Charles. The free concert will introduce the 2026 scholarship recipients from both high schools. To date, 81 scholarships awarded from the memorial fund supported by donations.
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St. Emily School Students Compete in National Civics BeeMay 11, 2026 1:47 pm - Eleven students from St. Emily School in Mount Prospect competed at the National Civics Bee Regional Competition on May 7 at the College of Lake County.
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‘Remember the Ladies’: Abigail Adams to take the stage at Glen Ellyn History CenterMay 11, 2026 1:32 pm - Actress Leslie Goddard will portray Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams, at Glen Ellyn History Center on May 30. The living history performance showcases Abigail as a patriotic partner who managed the family farm and engaged in politics, including her famous call to "remember the ladies."
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Third annual ‘Walk with Charlie’ raises funds for pediatric rare disease researchMay 09, 2026 4:50 pm - The family of Charlie Sims, who has CLN1 Batten Disease, hosts "Walk with Charlie" on June 7 in Naperville, raising funds for Rush University Medical Center's pediatric rare disease research and treatment programs. The 9-year-old made history as the first child in the world to receive gene therapy for his condition through an FDA-approved trial at Rush.
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The science behind prescribed burns: Restoring native ecosystems through fireMay 09, 2026 3:00 am - Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used by the Forest Preserves of Cook County to care for prairies, woodlands and savannas.
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Forest Preserves Police takes patrols to the trailsMay 08, 2026 3:58 pm - Bike patrols in the Forest Preserves of Cook County bring officers out of their patrol cars and into the landscape where people walk, ride and explore