Island Lake Lifestyle
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Volunteers needed for Lake County homeless countJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: A Jan. 22 brief about volunteers being sought in Lake County for the 2016 Point In Time count of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless people Jan. 27...
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Craft sweets for your sweetieJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Join Lambs Farm for Sweets for Sweetie on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Lambs Farm Magnolia Cafe & Bakery, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Green Oaks. The cafe will be transformed into ...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates distribution of 5 millionth serving of milk to hungryJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - We're all familiar with the "Got Milk?" campaign of the past two decades. The fact of the matter is, though, that for the most vulnerable in our communities, a glass of ...
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Sedgebrook hires new spiritual wellness coordinatorJan 08, 2016 10:00 pm - The new spiritual wellness coordinator at Sedgebrook, Joan Chao, changed her career path after nearly 25 years in accounting and couldn't be happier. Chao began her rol...
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Or Shalom offers winter programming for all agesJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills offers a variety of programs and activities for all ages. For those who want to further explore the prayers that are included in s...
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Drinking local for wine and spiritsDec 31, 2015 4:55 am - Suburban aficionados of wine and spirits may want to think about drinking local in 2016. While suburban wineries have been around for a while, distilleries are relative ...
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Lake PADS needs replacement shelter as cold blows inDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - Despite public pleas and media attention, PADS Lake County still hasn't found a replacement site for a homeless shelter that dropped out of the program. And with demand ...
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National Shakespeare folio exhibit coming to Lake CountyDec 29, 2015 4:42 am - Lake County prepares for First Folio Shakespeare exhibit, programs