Lake Villa Lifestyle
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Volunteer to help the environmentFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Conserve Lake County will host ecological work days from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, at Oak Openings, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Casey Farm,...
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Lake Villa church group ministers to Chicago's homelessJan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Jan. 23, a team of youth and adults from Holy Cross Anglican Church in Lake Villa took the train to Chicago and set off from Union Station looking for homel...
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Volunteers needed for Lake County homeless countJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: A Jan. 22 brief about volunteers being sought in Lake County for the 2016 Point In Time count of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless people Jan. 27...
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Craft sweets for your sweetieJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Join Lambs Farm for Sweets for Sweetie on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Lambs Farm Magnolia Cafe & Bakery, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Green Oaks. The cafe will be transformed into ...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates distribution of 5 millionth serving of milk to hungryJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - We're all familiar with the "Got Milk?" campaign of the past two decades. The fact of the matter is, though, that for the most vulnerable in our communities, a glass of ...
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Painted Lakes featured in neighborhood profileJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Fifteen years ago, Jodi and Jim King moved into a home in the Painted Lakes subdivision in Lake Villa, which is surrounded by natural beauty, open space and wetlands. "W...
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Drinking local for wine and spiritsDec 31, 2015 4:55 am - Suburban aficionados of wine and spirits may want to think about drinking local in 2016. While suburban wineries have been around for a while, distilleries are relative ...
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Lake PADS needs replacement shelter as cold blows inDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - Despite public pleas and media attention, PADS Lake County still hasn't found a replacement site for a homeless shelter that dropped out of the program. And with demand ...