Barrington Hills Lifestyle
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Harper Promise free tuition program faces changes to keep it sustainableOct 19, 2020 5:30 am - With more and more students signing up for Harper College's Promise Scholarship, the program that guarantees free tuition for good grades, attendance and community servi...
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Constable: Prizes add to palette of artist, disability advocateOct 15, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com There are many ways to describe 39-year-old Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights, an artist whose work and life are taking inte...
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Great America to reopen - without rides - for Holiday in the ParkOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will open its gates in November for the first time this year, park officials announced Thursday, but visitors will be there to take in ...
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Chicagoland Blue Star Mothers host care package collection drive for deployed troopsOct 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Chicagoland Blue Star Mothers IL6 is collecting items for their Care Packages for Deployed Troops Collection Drive. Through Oct. 25, they are collecting items and funds...
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Lake County forest district tries new approach to upgrade unique preserveOct 11, 2020 1:00 am - In a sign of the times, when every penny is being pinched and money for new projects is scarce, a new approach is underway to improve a Lake County forest preserve. Rath...
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Buffalo Grove man makes videos to motivate others to get out in natureOct 09, 2020 6:00 am - Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a toddler, David Goldman has battled an array of significant health issues over the years. The longtime Buffalo Grove resident points t...
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Signal Hill, NSDAR to Honor Evergreen Cemetery Veterans Under COVID GuidelinesOct 05, 2020 11:00 pm - The women of the Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of Barrington, IL will sponsor a modified wreath laying event this Holiday Se...
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The BACC honors 2020 Outstanding Women LeadersOct 05, 2020 11:00 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and Women's Biz Net honored four local women leaders during the third annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Luncheon Sept. 24 a...
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Facts and folklore about marshy cattailsOct 02, 2020 6:00 am - When it comes to cattails, I thought I had the subject pretty well covered. I had led many field trips to cattail marshes and conducted wetland seminars on the subject. ...
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One Barrington family, two Eagle ScoutsOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A family in Barrington has not one, but two members who are Eagle Scouts, a rank achieved by few in the scouting community. Blake Garrels, a senior at Barrington High Sc...