Island Lake Submitted Content
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2025Apr 03, 2025 10:09 am - The winners of February’s Daily Herald amateur photo contest have a good eye for winter landscapes ... and people having fun. Kelley Dorner of Grayslake took first place with her photo of an ice formation that resembled a salt shaker.
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Explore local history and culture during Museum Week in McHenry and Lake countiesMar 31, 2025 12:27 pm - McHenry and Lake counties launch inaugural Museum Week featuring scavenger hunt across multiple museums. Participants get stamp for each museum visited and prize for 8+ stamps.
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Self-Taught cellist Drew Wiegman to perform at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in GrayslakeMar 25, 2025 5:06 pm - Drew Wiegman, the self-taught improvisational cellist and TikTok sensation, will be performing his unique cello compositions in his hometown of Grayslake at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30.
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Lancers end historic season with first national tournament berthMar 25, 2025 3:52 pm - CLC women's basketball team secures first national tournament bid and 27-win record.
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College of Lake County to hold open house April 12Mar 25, 2025 2:55 pm - The College of Lake County will hold an open house on April 12.
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Creativity abounds at Maker Faire Lake County April 12Mar 24, 2025 3:54 pm - Grayslake Campus transforms into creative playground April 12 for fifth annual Lake County Maker Faire. Free event highlights local makers and CLC's Baxter Innovation Lab.
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McHenry High displays AVID program success in recent showcaseMar 19, 2025 10:18 am - McHenry High School’s AVID program has shown early success, with 94% of students having five or fewer discipline incidents and 100% involved in extracurricular activities.
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Island Lake Concert on March 28 to Support Mental Health AwarenessMar 18, 2025 3:23 pm - The Generations, a Chicago-based band founded by musician and philanthropist Rob Stepen, will host a charity performance at Sideouts Sports Tavern in Island Lake on Friday, March 28, to benefit NAMI Will-Grundy.
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TLC and American Farmland Trust to host Learning Circles on March 11 and April 3Mar 07, 2025 3:36 pm - The first Learning Circle on March 11 will cover farmland succession planning, with guest speaker Angie Doucette from American Farmland Trust.
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Nonprofit to distribute iCARE kits for Illinois schoolsFeb 18, 2025 3:42 pm - This March, in conjunction with National Social Work Month, iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families will distribute iCARE Schools Connection Kits to public schools across Illinois.