Barrington Hills Lifestyle
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Neighbors in the news: Wauconda deputy chief graduates from FBI academyOct 13, 2022 6:00 am - • Wauconda Deputy Chief of Police John Combs, along with 234 other law enforcement officers, graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 13. In...
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Top teacher: After a long career, former P.E. teacher finds joy in special educationOct 11, 2022 6:00 am - In the adaptive physical education class at Woodland Intermediate school in Gurnee, equipment and activities are modified to give students the best chance to succeed. Ou...
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DAR Chapter to host Afternoon TeaOct 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), are pleased to announce "Afternoon Tea at The Garlands" t...
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Simulation sheds light on reality of suburban povertyOct 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Palatine High School Assistant Principal Chris Cirrincione counts his money once, twice, then once more, placing the bills in neat piles on the floor in front of his cha...
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Festivals Oct. 7-13: Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, fall fests and moreOct 05, 2022 6:00 am - Ongoing Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30 at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig races, Ani...
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One woman's fight against breast cancer reached great distancesOct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - A breast cancer diagnosis is never easy, but it's especially difficult when you're unable to find the treatment and care you need. For 38-year-old Erika, the struggle to...
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How to be mentally toughOct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - How's your balance these days? Are you someone who typically is able to balance life's demands fairly well? Do you find yourself struggling more now during a pandemic, o...
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Jurassic Quest touring the suburbs this month, stops first in GrayslakeOct 02, 2022 1:00 am - Replicas of dinosaurs, ranging 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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Feathered flyways: When, what birds to look for during fall migrationSep 29, 2022 6:00 am - • This column by Environmental Communications Specialist Brett Peto is reprinted from "Horizons," the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. You can ...
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Is it the water at this Schiller Woods well? The magic may be more in the camaraderieSep 27, 2022 5:00 am - 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 ingr...