Cook County Lifestyle
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Intervention key to addressing 'alarming' rates of chronic absenteeism, educators sayOct 31, 2022 6:23 AM - With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance rates this fall.
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Jurassic Quest touring the suburbs this month, stops first in GrayslakeOct 2, 2022 3:32 PM - Replicas of dinosaurs, ranging in size from a baby triceratops to a life-size T-Rex, will arrive in the suburbs this month as part of the country's largest touring dino exhibit.
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Is it the water at this Schiller Woods well? The magic may be more in the camaraderieNov 30, 2022 12:41 PM - While buzz about the Schiller Woods water pump just off Irving Park Road is often shrouded in mystery -- from rumors the water heals ailments to belief it's a secret ingredient in maintaining youth -- many people who regularly use the pump say there's nothing magical about it. For them, it's simply a natural source of water that brings people together.
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Archdiocese announces abuse investigations of 3 retired priestsSep 25, 2022 5:20 PM - The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked three retired priests to remain out of ministry while its Independent Review Board investigates allegations of sexual abuse of minors against them.
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Good News Sunday: 3:36 a.m. phone call from president announces release of brother held hostage in AfghanistanSep 25, 2022 7:30 AM - Charlene Cakora devoted "every day" of the last 31 months to setting her brother free. Her anguish has turned into a wave of relief. American hostage Mark Frerichs, a Lombard native and civil engineering contractor who was abducted in Afghanistan in January 2020, was released by the Taliban on Monday in exchange for a convicted Taliban drug lord who had been held in U.S. federal prison.
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Cook County residents unite against hate during Racial Equity Week
Sep 19, 2022 6:27 AM - Cook County held a series of virtual and in-person educational events last week as part of its third annual Racial Equity Week.
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Cook County seeking 'unsung heroes' to work Election DayAug 31, 2022 4:07 PM - The Cook County clerk's office is looking for people to work at polling places on Election Day, Nov. 8.
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Taste of Park Ridge to serve up French, Indian, American, Italian and Mexican foodJul 13, 2022 2:12 PM - Food and music are the big draws of Taste of Park Ridge, a longrunning festival that takes place in the city's Uptown area.
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Archdiocese of Chicago appoints new chancellorJun 23, 2022 3:32 PM - The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Thursday the appointment of Deacon David Keene as chancellor.
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Long Grove brings back full-scale Strawberry FestJun 22, 2022 6:00 AM - The annual Strawberry Festival, a decades-old tradition in downtown Long Grove, is returning this weekend in all its glory following a couple of years hampered by the pandemic.
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