Long Grove Lifestyle
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Polar Bear Plungers endure Lake Michigan to aid special recreation districtJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - Morning air and Lake Michigan water temperatures closely aligned on New Year's Day in Waukegan for the 24th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge Sunday. The water was 38 de...
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Remembering the influential suburbanites we lost in 2022Dec 30, 2022 5:00 am - An iconic businessman who helped put the Northwest suburbs in the national spotlight. A fiercely independent politician who fought for scientific advancement and human r...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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You saw what kind of owl? Murphy's Law in natureDec 27, 2022 5:00 am - I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls w...
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Green initiatives educate, save energy at community collegesDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - At local colleges, sustainability initiatives save energy, educate students and seek to bring the community together. From finding new ways to reuse material like plexig...
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...
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Miniature cathedrals exhibit featured at Dunn Museum in LibertyvilleDec 09, 2022 5:01 am - A special exhibition titled "Color and Light: Charles Warner's Miniature Cathedrals" is running through Jan. 8, 2023, at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. The...
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Suburban libraries sponsoring webinar about rising antisemitism in the U.S.Dec 09, 2022 5:00 am - Several suburban libraries will co-sponsor a webinar from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, about the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. Called "An Update on Antisemitism in Am...
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Things to do Dec. 9-15: All sorts of holiday events to add to your calendarDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - Starts before Friday "A Magical Cirque Christmas": 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7; 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sund...
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'Just glad you're here': Son, firefighters, 911 dispatcher honored for saving Wheeling woman's lifeDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - Christian Flores called 911 because his mother, Amy, was unconscious and unresponsive. The 48-year-old Wheeling woman wasn't breathing, either, and she didn't have a pul...