Algonquin Lifestyle
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MCC’s Children’s Learning Center receives Circle of Quality designationApr 03, 2024 1:17 pm - The McHenry County College Children’s Learning Center recently received the Silver Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state's Quality Recognition...
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Kane County Animal Control sets dates for low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinicsApr 01, 2024 7:19 pm - Kane County Animal Control has announced the 2024 dates for its popular low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinics. The first clinic will be held on Sat...
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‘We’re going to D.C. this year’: Cary 7th grader wins McHenry County spelling beeApr 01, 2024 1:13 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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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...
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Algonquin patient enjoys VIP experience at Bulls practiceMar 27, 2024 8:15 pm - Advocate Children’s patient Cole Nelson enjoyed an afternoon he will never forget on Tuesday, March 26, as he joined the Chicago Bulls at the Advocate Center for a private practice experience and VIP tour.
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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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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Light of Christ to host annual Community Easter Egg HuntMar 20, 2024 10:12 pm - Light of Christ Church will host their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30. All children are invited to come and fill their Easter baskets with the tho...
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Early registration for McHenry County Gardenfest closes March 29Mar 20, 2024 12:28 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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Local farmers, advocates teach students about raising animals humanely and sustainablyMar 13, 2024 5:09 pm - When suburban farmer Cliff McConville teaches kids about his farm on the Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Carpentersville, he hopes he’s inspiring not only future consumers but future farmers.