Island Lake Lifestyle
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Sweet tradition: Learn the secrets of turning sap to syrup at various maple sugaring festsMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - The maple sap is flowing, which is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. Learn how maple syrup is made, and maybe even try your hand at tapping a tree, at o...
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It takes a great team to keep Lake County Forest Preserves clean, safe for visitorsMar 03, 2022 5:00 am - It takes a great team to keep Lake County Forest Preserves clean, safe for visitors
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80 suburban restaurants serving up Valentine's Day specialsFeb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Since Valentine's Day falls on a Monday this year, many suburban restaurants are opting to celebrate the day of love all weekend. The dining options range from a virtual...
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Suburban Skyview: Bangs Lake in Wauconda provides winter funFeb 13, 2022 5:00 am - Dereck Ternes of Wauconda and Drew Franklin of McHenry give no heed to the surface cracks as they get ready for some ice fishing on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. In winter, th...
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Super Bowl 2022: 34 suburban restaurants, bars offering parties, to-go specialsFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - For fans of football, creative (and sometimes befuddling) TV ads and/or the Halftime Show, the Super Bowl - arguably one of the biggest sporting events of the year, this...
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Good News Sunday: Courtney Kiolbassa named 2021 Advocate Good Shepherd Nurse of the YearFeb 06, 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: In middle school, Courtney Kiolbassa saw...
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Suburban Skyview: American mastodon replica stands tall at Lakewood Forest PreserveFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - It's been more than 10,000 years since an American mastodon walked the land in Lake County. Mastodons grew to 10 feet tall at the shoulders and fossils have been found ...
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Find your thrill: Check out our list of sledding spots in the suburbsFeb 02, 2022 10:00 pm - Cold, snowy days don't have to mean staying indoors. There are plenty of good sledding and tubing spots throughout the suburbs. Check out our list, grab your sled ... an...
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Norge's 117th ski jump tournament off to a flying startJan 29, 2022 12:00 am - The Norge Ski Club's 117th annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove kicked off Saturday with a youth competition. After a limit of 1,000 people last year, or...
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Norwegian National League offers scholarships for youth of all agesJan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to deserving students who are of Norwegian heritage residing in the counties of Cook, L...