Island Lake Lifestyle
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'We want to give hope to kids': How schools are creating special moments for graduating seniorsMay 04, 2020 5:30 am - Yard signs. Banners in the town center. Car parades. Lots of virtual recognitions. These are some of the ways suburban high school educators are making the final school ...
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St. Francis de Sales' Father Ryan gets 69th birthday paradeApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - A grass-roots event came together on Sunday, April 26, at St. Francis de Sales parish in Lake Zurich. A surprise drive-by birthday parade was held in the church parking...
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Kids can travel to outer space with Peoply and Rocket LabApr 29, 2020 11:00 pm - As kids all over Chicago are adjusting to social distancing at home, their learning environments have been impacted and the way that they socialise has changed. More and...
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Lake County's 211 system now connecting volunteers with organizationsApr 29, 2020 5:23 am - Editor's note: This version corrects the spelling of Michelle Mittler Crombie's name. In September, United Way Lake County launched the 211 service to connect peop...
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McHenry softball donates 100 meals to hospital staffApr 28, 2020 11:00 pm - The McHenry High School softball team partnered with a local business to provide about 100 meals to staff at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital as a show of support ...
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Beloved Barrington Sandwich Shop Owner Remembered With 'The Best Of Boloney's Sandwich Shop' Recipe e-BookApr 26, 2020 11:00 pm - BARRINGTON, IL (APRIL 27, 2020) - For 35 years, Roberta Rapata served heaping plates containing flavorful, creatively-assembled sandwiches to visitors of the downtown Ba...
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Lake County United Way COVID-19 relief fund passes $500,000Apr 24, 2020 1:00 am - In just over a month, the United Way of Lake County has raised more than $500,000 from individuals, organizations and corporations through its COVID-19 Community Respons...
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Lake County government employees collect food for Northern Illinois Food BankApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - More than 25 Lake County government employees volunteered their time Thursday for a food collection event in Waukegan. The county courthouse's parking garage served as ...
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CLC's virtual gala raises funds for student successApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The College of Lake County Foundation is hosting a virtual "No-Gala" Gala, through April 27, to help support scholarships and grants for scores of students. It replaces...
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Local homeowners can help preserve oaks in their own backyardApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - After a long winter and weeks of sheltering in place, it's exciting to see some green in your oak woods. However, the green you see could be buckthorn or honeysuckle, bo...