Lake Forest Lifestyle
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NSYMCA's Special Needs Volunteers Learn Valuable Life LessonsSep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - When 17-year-old Zack Lofman began volunteering at the North Suburban YMCA's Exercise Connection, a program for young adults with special needs, he never imagined the es...
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'You look at the plate and think ... oh my gosh': Gutsy food challenges await at suburban eateriesSep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Big Joe Challenge at Suzy's Swirl has more than a little heart to it. At face value it's simply 64 ounces of frozen yogurt, plus 8 ounces of toppings, that must be c...
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500+ supported those with disabilities at Clearbrook's annual walk/run in Arlington HeightsSep 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Over 500 people participated in Step It Up for Clearbrook on September 18, 2021, raising over $85,000. Clearbrook's third annual 5K run or one-mile walk was held in pers...
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How Make-A-Wish Illinois fulfilled Antioch 10-year-old's dreamsSep 21, 2021 6:00 am - When Mazie Leonard, 10, of Antioch met a friend's bearded dragon, it sparked an interest so intense she wrote a book about it. Her curiosity about reptiles only grew as...
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New Stewardship Community Forming at Shaw Woods & PrairieSep 20, 2021 11:00 pm - A new conservation initiative is being launched at the Shaw Woods and Prairie (in the Skokie River Nature Preserve) on October 2nd at 10:00am. All are invited to conside...
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Dining bites: National Cheeseburger Day, Whiskey'd Off Your Feet & moreSep 15, 2021 10:00 am - National Cheeseburger Day Did you know that National Cheeseburger Day is Saturday, Sept. 18? Wayback Burgers in Oakbrook Terrace is honoring the day with buy one, get on...
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Best Bets: Lyric Opera crowns a new 'Macbeth'Sep 15, 2021 7:30 am - Shakespearean tragedy Former St. Charles resident Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth in Verdi's "Macbeth" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The new pro...
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'Dinner Under the Stars' Fundraiser Rallies Community Support for NSYMCASep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - More than 165 friends of the North Suburban YMCA stepped up to support the Y's inaugural Community Strong "Dinner Under the Stars" fundraising event on August 28. Highl...
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John Salz, Local Artist, Contributes Quirky Work to Brookfield Zoo Charity EventSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - John Salz, a Chicago native and surrealist painter, has chosen to gift a giclee of his quirky, off-kilter painting, "Yin & Yang" to the Brookfield Zoo's annual HOWL Even...
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KodiakCare Announces Second Annual Bidding for Barks Online Auction on Sept. 20.Sep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - KodiakCare, a nonprofit that saves dogs by providing funding for critical veterinary care to families who lack financial means, today announced their second annual Biddi...