Lake Villa Lifestyle
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Where you can find St. Patrick's Day parades in the suburbs and cityMar 08, 2023 10:00 pm - Even if you're not Irish, St. Patrick's Day parades offer an opportunity to get decked out in green and spend some time outdoors as winter's chill gives way (we hope) to...
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Acts Of Kindness Cabaret uses music, storytelling to raise money for area nonprofitsMar 07, 2023 5:00 am - Take a little song, add a little dance, throw in a few laughs and a whole lot of kindness and you have yourself a show. At least that is what Hilary Ann Feldman of Wheel...
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Top Teacher: New Round Lake High civics class inspires students to do good in their communityMar 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new free store of donated items for people who rely on the Avon Township Food Pantry, an oral history project aiming to tell the story of the Round Lake area, and a $3...
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Good News Sunday: Brave souls in Fox Lake take a dip to raise funds for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: About 100 people braved the icy waters o...
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Nearly $70K raised for Libertyville-area carjacking victimMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A GoFundMe page for the victim of a carjacking last week near Libertyville has raised $70,000 of its $100,000 goal. The page was started by Colleen Pragalz and the Nort...
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1 million fewer single-use plastics for Lake County operations in 2023? Two 'Fridges' to helpFeb 22, 2023 4:00 am - A pilot program to deploy two “Farmer's Fridges,” which hold and dispense fresh foods, is the next step in Lake County's initiative to reduce single-use plastics at its ...
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In 5 years, Deerfield nonprofit grows from one post to a major child volunteer movementFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Gratitude Generation, a Deerfield-based nonprofit that in 2022 helped 42,000 people, began with a single Facebook post from a North Shore mother. "I am looking to teach ...
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Lake Zurich community comes together for icy dip to help neighbors fighting cancerFeb 21, 2023 5:00 am - When a neighbor receives a cancer diagnosis, you may make a casserole or two, run errands for them or offer to drive them to appointments. Or you may choose to take a ch...
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Mardi Gras 2023: Suburban restaurants letting the good times rollFeb 15, 2023 10:00 pm - How is it already time for Fat Tuesday? February has certainly flown by, with the various restaurant weeks and the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day this week. There are a ...
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Keeping Families Covered takes over McHenry diaper bankFeb 13, 2023 5:00 am - Keeping Families Covered takes over McHenry diaper bank