Gages Lake Lifestyle
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Illinois youth unemployment at staggering levels during pandemicNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - At the height of the pandemic, youth unemployment rates skyrocketed in Illinois. In 2020, it soared to a staggering 23.3% — 29% among Blacks and 25.7% among Hispanics. ...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...
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Lake County 211 system has fielded 100,000 requests for help in first two yearsOct 01, 2021 5:25 am - Lake County's 211 service, an information and referral hotline, has passed the milestone of serving 100,000 combined calls, texts and online requests for help, officials...
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How Make-A-Wish Illinois fulfilled Antioch 10-year-old's dreamsSep 21, 2021 6:00 am - When Mazie Leonard, 10, of Antioch met a friend's bearded dragon, it sparked an interest so intense she wrote a book about it. Her curiosity about reptiles only grew as...
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Take the first step: Barrington Area CROP Walk fights hunger locally, globallySep 09, 2021 6:00 am - The Barrington Area CROP Walk is in its 39th year. In that time, the fundraiser has raised more than $1 million to help feed the hungry and bring basic necessities to th...
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Jewel-Osco's Nourishing Neighbors donations to benefit Northern Illinois Food BankSep 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank has been selected as a charity partner for Jewel-Osco Foundation and will receive donations from the grocery retailer's annual Nourishing Nei...
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Friendship Village Senior Living in Schaumburg is BloomingSep 08, 2021 11:00 pm - It was a celebration of a passion that can blossom for a lifetime. Friendship Village of Schaumburg held its Village Garden Event, honoring the many gardens throughout t...
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Lake County Suicide Prevention and Awareness walk to go virtual againAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Despite having to host their annual Walk for Suicide Prevention and Awareness virtually again this year, organizers expect to see the number of participants grow. There ...
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Illinois youth leaders become global changemakersAug 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Members of the Illinois 4-H Youth Science Ambassador Team created and presented a youth-led presentation focused on the causes of climate change, the science of the carb...
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Special Olympics Illinois to host Family Fun Day in Humboldt Park Aug. 28Aug 23, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 28, Special Olympics Illinois invites the community to join a "Family Fun Day" in Chicago's Humboldt Park. Special Olympics Illinois athletes, families...