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Helmet fittings, helicopters and Teddy bear care return to Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center Children’s Health and Safety FairJun 01, 2026 2:22 pm - Physicians, nurses and first responders offer hands-on lessons designed to keep kids safe and active.
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Elk Grove Village shredding and recycling event June 6Jun 01, 2026 2:09 pm - Elk Grove Village and the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County are hosting a document destruction and electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6.
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Libertyville’s NSDAR chapter awards its Outstanding Cadet MedalJun 01, 2026 1:59 pm - On May 6, the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Peg Pracht and National Defense Chairwomen Natalie Hilberg presented and awarded a DAR Outstanding Cadet Medal, campaign bar and a certificate signed by NSDAR President General Ginnie Sabastian Storage.
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St. Charles Fine Art Show debuts Susan K. McDowell Best of Show AwardJun 01, 2026 1:53 pm - The 28th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show featured over 110 artists and introduced the Susan K. McDowell Best of Show Award, named after the event's founder who has chaired it since 1999.
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Applications available for Palatine Township Disability and Resource Task ForceJun 01, 2026 1:41 pm - Palatine Township is seeking residents with experience or interest in developmental disability issues to serve on the Palatine Township Disability and Resource Task Force.
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Specialized program helps people with autism learn to driveJun 01, 2026 1:32 pm - A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel.
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Read all about it: Gail Borden Library digitizes historical Elgin Dairy ReportJun 01, 2026 1:30 pm - The Gail Borden Library has digitized issues of “The Elgin Dairy Report” from 1892 to 1903 and made them freely accessible. Elgin earned the nickname "Butter Capital of the World" during the late 19th century, serving as the economic hub for more than 200 cheese and butter factories across the region.
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Campanelli YMCA reopens in Schaumburg after 18-month relocation processJun 01, 2026 1:29 pm - The Alfred Campanelli branch of the Golden Corridor Family YMCA reopened at its new Schaumburg location Monday, ending an 18-month interruption to what had been 56 years of service to the community.
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Quest Food Management Services expands summer meal access with Highwood Library Lunch ProgramJun 01, 2026 1:23 pm - Partnership with Friends of the Highwood Library & Community Center helps deliver fresh, scratch‑made meals to local families in need
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Spotlight: E. Faye Butler helms Drury Lane’s revival of ‘Nunsense’Jun 01, 2026 1:20 pm - This week in Chicago-area theater, E. Faye Butler directs Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Nunsense,” Oil Lamp Theater revives the two-hander tuner “The Last Five Years” and Broadway in Chicago presents the national tour of “Kinky Boots.”