Lake Barrington Lifestyle
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'We treat people like people': Small church near St. Charles serves meals for homelessNov 25, 2021 12:00 am - Most large-scale Thanksgiving community dinners - a regular thing before the pandemic, put on by churches, charities and community groups - still haven't returned to the...
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Lake Barrington freezes property tax levyNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Lake Barrington will keep its property tax levy flat next year. The village board voted to that effect at a meeting earlier this month. Meeting documents state that the...
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Demand still high at suburban food pantries, donations lagging at someNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Both demand for and donations to local food pantries throughout the suburbs have experienced large surges since the start of the pandemic 20 months ago. But while need c...
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Harper College seeks community partners for 3D printed toy driveNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - This season, Harper College's IDEAShop Makerspace and Entrepreneur Center is turning itself into a high-tech Santa's workshop. Jeff Moy, who manages the space, is leadin...
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DAR and St. Matthew Lutheran Church Host Community Meals To GoNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from the Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, in partnership with St. Matthew Lutheran Church, also in Barrington,...
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...
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DAR Commemorates Veterans Day 2021Nov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - To commemorate Veterans Day 2021, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from the Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, looked to their own Patriot Projec...
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The Land Conservancy hosts Art of the Land art show fundraiser Nov. 19-20Nov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting the 13th annual "Art of the Land" art show and fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the ...
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Harper to endow remaining $9 million from record MacKenzie Scott giftNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Harper College plans to endow half of the record $18 million donation from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in hopes of generating investment earnings for init...
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Harper's Experience Day engages young learnersNov 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Hundreds of school-aged children participated in the 2021 edition of Harper Experience Day. The annual tradition brings students from local elementary and middle schools...