McHenry County Lifestyle
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 03, 2024 2:04 pm - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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‘We’re going to D.C. this year’: Cary 7th grader wins McHenry County spelling beeApr 01, 2024 1:14 pm - Evan Cochrane of Cary, who attends Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake, won the McHenry County Regional Office of Education 2024 Spelling Bee and will go on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. in May.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Early registration for McHenry County Gardenfest closes March 29Mar 20, 2024 1:28 pm - Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools at McHenry County Gardenfest, a daylong series of seminars and workshops for gardeners of every skill level.
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Winter backyard visitors and moreJan 29, 2024 11:23 am - Recently shared photos on the Daily Herald’s Suburban Wildlife Facebook page have included coyotes, eagles, birds and deer.
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Eagles fly high over Fox River at ‘In Search of Eagles’Jan 20, 2024 5:26 pm - Representatives from several organizations were on hand to help visitors spot eagles during an “In Search of Eagles” program Saturday morning at the McHenry Dam, Algonqui...
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Algonquin Police Department starts snowman competition, encourages ‘community togetherness’Jan 13, 2024 5:29 pm - Neighboring police departments and residents build their best snowmen in friendly competition An Algonquin Police Department Facebook post challenging neighboring towns ...
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Unwanted pets are filling shelters, but advocates caution about adopting them as holiday giftsDec 20, 2023 8:01 am - It’s a thing that holiday movies are made of. The family comes down Christmas morning to find a snuggly little puppy or kitten under the tree, wearing a big red bow. Chri...
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Trick-or-treat times in the suburbsNov 06, 2023 10:46 am - Halloween is Tuesday, Oct. 31. Some communities are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving...
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'Hate has been mainstreamed': Report details surge in extremism in IllinoisOct 08, 2023 8:11 am - From the vandalism of a Lake in the Hills bakery to prevent a drag performance to antisemitic comments shouted at Deerfield High School soccer players to white supremaci...
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