Barrington Hills Lifestyle
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club starting up local pollinator gardensMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 22, the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills will plant its inaugural pollinator garden. Pollinators around the world have been in steep decline for many re...
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Meet the snakes that share the suburbs with usMay 18, 2021 6:00 am - When it comes to snakes, it seems most people have a strong opinion. Some, like many of Stillman's college interns, will try to catch a snake if they spot one. They can'...
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Garden Walk Showcases Hidden Garden GemsMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Garden Walk Showcases Hidden Garden Gems I drove down a country road and arrived at my sunny destination to see an enchanting crabapple tree bursting with white flowers,...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...
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Support A Safe Place with virtual Wine, Women & Shoes fundraiserMay 13, 2021 11:00 pm - A Safe Place will hosta virtual Wine, Women & Shoes event beginning Friday, July 9, and concluding with a virtual broadcast July 16. The event gives the community an opp...
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Five tips to know to mulch your yard like a proMay 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The secret to a successful garden is the soil - protect it with mulch! Robert Milani, senior landscape architect with Bertog Landscape Company, in Wheeling, Ill., offer...
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Girl Scouts turn 300 pounds of bottle caps into playground buddy benchesMay 10, 2021 6:00 am - A group of Girl Scouts in Lake and McHenry counties would like to see everyone having fun on the playground. And their recent service project is doing just that. Over t...
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Mundelein swim school adapts lessons for kids with autismMay 07, 2021 6:00 am - She felt her heart sinking as she froze in pure panic at the sight of her 5-year-old son, John, struggling to stay above water. Since her son was diagnosed with autism s...
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Harper distributes federal COVID relief grants to studentsMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - To support students and keep them academically on track toward their educational goals during the pandemic, Harper College has begun disbursing $7.5 million in federal f...
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The Council of Barrington Garden ClubsMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Beautification Awards coming to Barrington businesses. Susan Slapke The Council of Barrington Garden Clubs, consisting of five (5) local garden clubs will again be awar...