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Pet of the Week

Name: Fluff and Pilar Species: Cats Breed: Domestic Shorthair Color: Fluff is Black; Pilar is Orange Gender: Male Age: Adults The newest ACL Pet of the Week is actually a pair of cats, “Fluff and Pilar”. Not quite “The Odd Couple” or even “Starsky & …

Chocolate for your wardrobe

Chocolate has powers. It’s been a magical food flavor for millennia. It’s been a holy substance for religious rites, as well as payment for taxes and goods. In modern times, the sweet delight most often serves as an offering to attract the attention — or …

Franklin Park News Briefs

Saturday dance party planned The Chicago Dance Chapter of USA Dance will be conducting “Valentines’ Romantic Rumba” on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Rumba lesson with Matt Rivers from 7:30-8:15 p.m. at The Centre at North Park, 10040 Addison (at Scott Street), Franklin Park. …

Community Briefs

By Wednesday: PADS’ Board  nominees Nominations are being accepted for the West Suburban PADS board of directors — a group whose advocacy help hundreds of people transition out of — or avoid — homelessness every year. Board members work with staff, partners and supporters on …

Franklin Park and Northlake calendar - Feb. 5

Franklin Park Herald-Journal, with news of Northlake, welcomes items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. …

Franklin Park, Northlake Special Olympians bring home awards

Special Olympics Illinois athletes, coaches and volunteers from around the state gathered this week in the Galena area for the annual Winter Games.

Chestnut Mountain Resort was the site of cross-country and alpine skiing and snowshoeing competition, and Mystique Ice Center (Dubuque, Iowa) was the …

Teacher brings Yiddish music, stories into kids’ lives

They were playful songs she used to sing to her children in the car or at home, anywhere where she could put a smile on their faces. And anywhere where she could continue to teach them Yiddish. Dr. Khane-Faygl Turtletaub of Skokie always sang her …

Shadow dancing

It’s party time in Punxsutawney. On Feb. 2, Phil, the world’s most beloved groundhog, will let us know the prognosis for spring. If he sees his shadow when he ventures out of his hibernation burrow for the day, it’s cold and snow for six more …

Pet of the Week

Name: Rocky Species: Dog Breed: Border Collie/Retriever Color: Black and White Gender: Male Age: 1 year, 1 month Rocky is a well-loved family dog whose owners returned him to the Animal Care League after they lost their home. He has a good start on his …

School District 81

School building gets design awards Michael Henderson of STR Partners LLC, the architecture firm that worked with the community during the planning, design and construction of the new Lincoln Middle School building, recently presented the District 81 Board of Education with honors given to the firm …

East Leyden grad now an Air Force airman

Air Force Airman Daniel L. Diaz graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airman Diaz completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and warfare principles and skills. Airmen …

Franklin Park and Northlake Community Calendar -Jan. 29

Franklin Park Herald-Journal, with news of Northlake, welcomes items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. …

Enter Oscars contest through Feb. 25

Classic Cinemas is sponsoring a “Predict the Oscars Contest,” through Feb. 25. Moviegoers will have their pick and entering is free. The grand prize winner will receive free movies for two for a year at any Classic Cinemas theater location, along with a gift card, …

Sendak world comes alive at library

It’s hard for families to get past the east side lobby of the Skokie Public Library these days. That’s where they’re greeted by the world of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak. The national traveling exhibition, “The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” will remain there through Feb. 26. …