Lake Barrington Lifestyle
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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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PAWS Chicago and Weinermobile event a great success!Feb 01, 2022 10:00 pm - On Saturday, January 29, 2022 almost 200 people attended Highgate Motors of Barrington's Big Love Adoption Event with PAWS Chicago. The event lasted three hours on a bri...
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Sage Leadership Academy for Middle School Girls Hosts First EventJan 28, 2022 10:00 pm - Sage Leadership Academy, a new organization founded by local entrepreneur, Dr. Sherrise Trotz, will help educate, equip, enable and empower middle school girls to unlock...
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DNA May Lead to DAR MembershipJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - Membership in National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is lineal: Applicants must prove they have a direct ancestor who served in the American Revol...
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Constable: Blizzard? Prairie fires once were 'demons' in what's now the suburbsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - We suburbanites complain about the cold and snow. We're a few months away from griping about the heat and humidity. We dread droughts, fear floods, carp about coyotes, a...
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Oft-maligned starling deserves a little more of our respectJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - I know this may upset some of you but I'm a starling fan, and I make no apologies for it. In fact, there are some ecological luminaries, such as Rachel Carson, who have ...
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Sports show brings thoughts of summer on the lakeJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - While temperatures struggled to reach above freezing Sunday, it wasn't hard to imagine warm summer days on the lake for visitors to the Northern Illinois Sports Show at ...
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...