Island Lake Lifestyle
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McHenry's StorySave Productions helps connect families with videoDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - When Pete Arens knew his dad was sick, the Johnsburg man didn't know that interviewing and video recording his father's stories would create a new career for him. But th...
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Green initiatives educate, save energy at community collegesDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - At local colleges, sustainability initiatives save energy, educate students and seek to bring the community together. From finding new ways to reuse material like plexig...
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Miniature cathedrals exhibit featured at Dunn Museum in LibertyvilleDec 09, 2022 5:01 am - A special exhibition titled "Color and Light: Charles Warner's Miniature Cathedrals" is running through Jan. 8, 2023, at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. The...
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Dining out: Andy's adds seasonal flavors, Krampus Bar Krawl roams through ElginDec 07, 2022 5:00 am - Festive treats If December is a time to indulge, then consider Andy's Frozen Custard's new seasonal flavors. The Santa Brownie Jackhammer is a blend of candy cane bits, ...
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MCC gallery shows feature thought-provoking art by facultyDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - Two exciting exhibits are on display at McHenry County College. "I'm Not an Artist, I'm a Beggar" by MCC art instructor Violet Luczak and "Unstitched," a two-person exhi...
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See 125-year-old German nativity at historical society's holiday open houseDec 02, 2022 5:00 am - Visitors can immerse themselves in nostalgia at the McHenry County Historical Society's free Holiday Open House, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the museu...
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Things to do Dec. 2-8: Tree lightings, dining with Santa, light shows & moreNov 29, 2022 1:30 pm - Ongoing Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Dec. 18 at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's station at Geneva Commo...
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Where you can see 'The Nutcracker' in the suburbsNov 28, 2022 10:00 pm - It's not necessary to travel to Chicago to see a top-notch performance of "The Nutcracker." Dance companies throughout suburbs are staging their versions of Tchaikovsky'...
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Good News Sunday: College of DuPage culinary students cook Thanksgiving dinner for Navy recruitsNov 27, 2022 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: About 50 recruits from the Great Lakes N...
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Waukegan's Paul Klonowski helps keep Des Plaines River clean and healthyNov 23, 2022 5:00 am - As trash collector in chief for nearly 15 years, Paul Klonowski has volunteered and directed efforts to remove tons of debris from the roughly 33 miles the Des Plaines R...