Green Oaks Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar March 24-28Mar 19, 2024 6:22 am - Grafts, crafts, plant sales and more.
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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 2:27 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.
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Carmel students step up to give blood during community driveMar 17, 2024 9:57 am - Students at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein donated blood as a way to give back to the community and help those in need during a drive Wednesday.
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Muslims, Catholics break bread at annual community iftarMar 15, 2024 6:41 am - Suburban Muslims and Catholics came together Wednesday to break bread and mark the end of a day’s fasting for Ramadan.
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Get gardening tips during virtual program WednesdayMar 13, 2024 11:04 am - Learn steps to plan and tend your vegetable garden in the next session of the Lake County Garden Learning Series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. The Solid Waste Agency of...
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NARI of Greater Chicagoland announces 2024 Contractor of the Year Awards winnersFeb 27, 2024 10:07 pm - The National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Greater Chicagoland announces the winners of the 2024 Contractor of the Year Awards, handed out at the chapter’s an...
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Nonprofit plans to take therapeutic scuba deeper with $300 million proposalFeb 26, 2024 1:36 pm - A Downers Grove-based nonprofit is fundraising for a $300 million underwater education and research facility in North Chicago envisioned as a worldwide attraction for tho...
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Libertyville launches tourism campaignFeb 13, 2024 10:41 pm - Libertyville has launched its first tourism campaign with a new website, www.visitlibertyville.com, and video. “Visit Libertyville” is part of a broader project that will...
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Skyview: Snow-covered bridge is gateway to outdoor winter activitiesFeb 10, 2024 9:14 am - Though it has been relatively warm this winter and ice has been in short supply, there have been periods of snow and cold, and that hasn't stopped people from engaging in outdoor recreational activities.
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No two are alike: The intricate science of snow crystalsFeb 08, 2024 6:46 am - Imagine you’re floating at the top of a cloud and you’re made of a dust particle. It’s 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Water vapor freezes onto you, making an icy, three-dimensional prism. You’re now a snow crystal, commonly known as a snowflake.