Fox Lake Lifestyle
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Restoration ecologists work to preserve orchids in Lake County Forest PreservesSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: The is part two of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Orchids, known to be elegant, evolved and delicate, are among the rar...
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Looking for fall outdoor fun? Suburban nature centers have it coveredSep 08, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual programming. Scaled-back events. Socially distanced hikes. Planning for fall has been an unusual process for suburban nature centers amid the restrictions and un...
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Suburbs to observe Sept. 11 with virtual and in-person ceremoniesSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - While many Sept. 11 observances have been scaled down this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some suburbs are still hosting socially distanced or virtual tributes t...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival goes onlineSep 04, 2020 6:00 am - The 44th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, which will be Saturday through Monday, Sept. 5-7, will be entirely online this year. Many artists will ...
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Pioneer Center for Human Services opens 70-bed homeless shelter in McHenry CountyAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Pioneer Center's McHenry County PADS Homeless Shelter, on 1805 S. Route 31 in McHenry, is now open. PADS expanded their homeless services from a 34-bed shelter to a new ...
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24 hours & over 200 mile: Cal's Angels kicks off Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month with bike tripAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and local nonprofit, Cal's Angels—a pediatric cancer foundation with a mission of granting wishes, raising awareness, and f...
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Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-freeAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are proud to announce a historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African ...
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Blues, Brews & BBQ goes livestream Aug. 29Aug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotarians on the Blues, Brews & BBQ Committee were as disappointed as fans after announcing in April their pandemic-prompted decision to cancel this summer's three-day f...
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Get in your orders for Fall Sustainability Sale by Sept. 14Aug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will offer native plants, shrubs and trees for preorder until Sept. 14 during its Fall Sustainability Sale. Items are available o...
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Celebrate the milestone with parades and programs honoring 100 years of women's right to voteAug 19, 2020 11:00 pm - The 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, and officially added to the constitution on Aug. 26, 1920. Celebrate this milestone wi...