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Get in on Wild Onion Market’s First Anniversary Celebration

Jun 17, 2025

Join Wild Onion Market’s 1st anniversary in Chicago’s Rogers Park on June 22! Enjoy live music, local food, vendors, and family fun. All Chicagoland neighbors welcome!

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Make a Splash on June 14 by Helping to Clean Up the Des Plaines River

Jun 12, 2025

Help protect local wildlife and waterways at the Des Plaines Riverbank Cleanup on June 14, hosted by the Izaak Walton League and Clean Up Give Back. Volunteers gather for coffee before clearing litter along the riverbank, followed by a light lunch. This hands-on effort help to support a cleaner, healthier river and strengthens community stewardship.

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Find Your Perfect Slab at Morton Arboretum’s One-Day Wood Sale

Jun 09, 2025

Shop salvaged, sustainable wood slabs at The Morton Arboretum’s Wood Slab Sale on June 21 in Lisle. Choose from rare, high-quality pieces ideal for furniture-making while supporting carbon sequestration. Timed-entry tickets include admission. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s mission to create a greener, healthier world. Learn more at mortonarb.org.

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Veggie Fest Chicago Welcomes Vendor Applications for August 2025 Event

May 30, 2025

Vendor applications are now open for Veggie Fest Chicago 2025, one of North America’s largest healthy living festivals. Join over 75 wellness brands and connect with 40,000+ attendees August 9–10 in Lisle. Vendor applications are now open for Veggie Fest Chicago 2025, one of North America’s largest healthy living festivals. Join over 75 wellness brands and connect with 40,000+ attendees August 9–10 in Lisle.

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Empowering Change: Climate Action Museum Honors Sustainability Leaders

Apr 07, 2025

The Climate Action Museum will spotlight innovative solutions to climate change at the annual Climate Action Hero Awards on Earth Day, April 22, at The Library & Stack in downtown Chicago. Celebrating local activists, scientists, and innovators, the event promises an evening of inspiration and empowerment in the fight against environmental challenges.

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Heal n Cure to Host BTL Health & Wellness Bus Tour Event

May 03, 2024

Live demos of Heal n Cure’s latest treatments using BTL’s latest technologies, including the Emsculpt NEO, Emsella, Emface and Exion.

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Morton Arboretum to Debut New Firefly Race Series

Apr 12, 2024

The Morton Arboretum is debuting its first-ever endurance challenge in May during National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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A monarch butterfly lands in one of Ameren Illinois' newly planted pollinator fields.

Ameren Illinois Pollinators Thriving in Metro East

Mar 18, 2024

The company is removing woody and invasive vegetation where it is incompatible and replacing it with native vegetation where feasible as part of its ongoing Pollinator Initiative.

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Couples’ Hormone Testing Services Available at Special Rate Through February

Feb 15, 2024

Sponsored Content Discover if your hormones are in sync through our comprehensive testing, and receive expert insights during a consultation with Dr. Meena Malhotra M.D.

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Preview Party for New Food Co-op for Rogers Park and Evanston Communities

Feb 13, 2024

Just a few months from opening for business, the Wild Onion Market grocery co-op invites the public to a Preview Party on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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A trumpet blowing into some yellow orchids.

Step Right Up to The Orchid Show of Wonders

Feb 07, 2024

Starting February 10 and running through March 24, the Garden’s indoor galleries will be filled with a whimsical world of more than 10,000 fresh, vibrant blooms under the big top.

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Get Ready for IPPL/DGC Seed and Houseplant Exchange

Feb 05, 2024

Gather up your saved seed and bring your houseplant babies to exchange for new and unusual varieties at this free, fun-filled, family-friendly annual event.

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Unlock the Secrets to Youthful Living with Dr. Michael Greger at the Science of Spirituality International Meditation Center in Lisle, IL

Feb 04, 2024

Sponsored Content Do you ever wonder if it’s possible to slow down your aging clock? You may be surprised—the answer is "YES.” There are some simple steps you can take daily to preserve your youth, increase your vitality and energy level, and improve your health.

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Forest Preserve’s 2024 Take It Outside Challenge Debuts Jan. 21 with a Twist

Jan 18, 2024

Each Sunday during the challenges, 10 missions will be released, and participants will complete challenges to earn points and prizes.

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Great Seed Event Coming to McHenry County College

Jan 15, 2024

Attendees can pick up native plant, vegetable, herb and flower seeds at no cost to them; attend seed-related demonstrations every half hour; meet with various seed and supply vendors; and learn about gardening resources.

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Therapeutic Scuba Will Go Deeper With Diveheart’s Newest Pool

Dec 04, 2023

Diveheart provides unique adaptive scuba and scuba therapy programs that allow individuals with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to expand their mobility through the experience of being underwater in zero gravity.

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Visitors explore the All-Persons Trail at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.

Four Rivers Receives Accreditation by National Inclusion Project

Nov 20, 2023

Inclusion items at Four Rivers feature buddy bags, a quiet space, an All-Persons Trail, paved trails, an exhibit guide, custom communication/talking boards, easy-viewing spotting scopes and so much more.

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Spice Up October with Pumpkin Pancakes

Oct 03, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Here is a family favorite recipe for pumpkin pancakes.

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Memories For Life Book cover with a woman kayaking at the top and a womans face on the bottom.

Free Livestream Advanced Screening of Major Alzheimer’s Film

Sep 29, 2023

Watch this free advanced screening of Memories for Life: Reversing Alzheimer’s, a documentary-style film that follows the journeys of six Alzheimer’s patients that refuse to accept their prognosis and are instead turning to a new, clinically proven method to help reverse the hands of time and retain their memories.

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Trinity Health Freedom Expo Coming to Tinley Park in October

Sep 25, 2023

Sponsored Content This year marks the 32nd Health Freedom Expo, which continues to provide reputable and uncensored access to current information and the top products from the natural health industry.

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