Barrington Hills Lifestyle
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Anderson Animal Shelter hosts 'Better Together (Virtual) Gala'Apr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter is hosting "Better Together (Virtual) Gala," an online auction featuring more than 150 items, through Saturday, April 18. The auction will close ...
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Mundelein 7th-grader's music video offers a respite for homeboundApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - A Mundelein seventh-grader's catchy music video about being stuck at "home-ium" during the coronavirus pandemic is spreading nearly as quickly as its subject. As of Frid...
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American Red Cross honors Holocaust survivor as 2020 Global Citizenship HeroApr 09, 2020 11:00 pm - The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring Holocaust survivor Fritzie Fritzshall of Skokie as the 2020 Global Citizenship Hero. A survivor of the ...
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Cancelled Art Fairs and Markets Force Artists to Host Virtual Artisan Market on April 16-19 Via FacebookApr 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Artists and artisans are hoping to find shoppers online during the COVID-19 pandemic and are turning to Facebook for help. Cancelled spring and summer art fairs and mar...
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Lake County foundation awards $150,000 to nonprofitsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Community Foundation awarded $150,000 to three nonprofit organizations who are helping people during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Lake County Commun...
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You have to throw out (and not recycle) gloves, masks properly, too, for everyone's healthApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Discarded masks and gloves littering parking lots and streets are becoming an unsightly, and potentially harmful, consequence of people trying to be safe during the pand...
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Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund distributes first round of $5.5 million in grants to nonprofitsApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund announced that it has distributed more than $5.5 million to 30 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the first grants sin...
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American Red Cross to honor three 'Everyday Extraordinary' womenApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring Georgina Adan, Patty González and Maricela Wesby, three "Everyday Extraordinary" local women for their ...
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Bobek family returns for another round on 'Family Feud'Apr 07, 2020 6:00 am - They're back! The five Bobek siblings, whose musical talents and Polish heritage took them all the way to the “Family Feud” show, turn up again next week. Family member...
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Eastern redbud blossoms add beauty, attract pollinatorsApr 07, 2020 6:00 am - As Arbor Day approaches, I thought I'd feature one of my favorite small trees, the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). When a redbud blossoms, its name notwithstanding, ...