Mettawa Lifestyle
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Lake County Forest Preserves offer a good mix of trails for you to exploreNov 13, 2020 5:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserves offer a good mix of trails for you to explore
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Des Plaines River Trail earns national recognitionNov 11, 2020 10:00 pm - The scenic Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway in Lake County has been designated as a National Recreation Trail. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt ...
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Stevenson students promote awareness of mental health risks for people with developmental disabilitiesNov 11, 2020 5:00 am - Adlai E. Stevenson High School students Caroline Mazur-Sarocka and Rishika Chikoti have significantly increased their community's awareness about mental health risks amo...
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Lake County forest district tries new approach to upgrade unique preserveOct 11, 2020 1:00 am - In a sign of the times, when every penny is being pinched and money for new projects is scarce, a new approach is underway to improve a Lake County forest preserve. Rath...
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Buffalo Grove man makes videos to motivate others to get out in natureOct 09, 2020 6:00 am - Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a toddler, David Goldman has battled an array of significant health issues over the years. The longtime Buffalo Grove resident points t...
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A story spanning nearly 6,000 miles: Stevenson senior, grandfather in China team up for bookOct 07, 2020 6:00 am - When schools closed in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Lily Jiang took the social isolation as an opportunity to reconnect with her roots by co-writing a bilingual b...
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Pedaling through the pandemic: Forest preserves report more riders on the bike trailsSep 28, 2020 6:00 am - You weren't imagining it - bike trails were crowded during the shutdown. Five county forest preserves confirmed double and even triple trail usage April through August. ...
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Suburban students win top honors for radon awareness videoSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Six students from the Northwest and North suburbs earned top honors for their video about radon gas awareness, selected among more than 135 entries statewide by the Illi...
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Restoration ecologists work to preserve orchids in Lake County Forest PreservesSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: The is part two of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Orchids, known to be elegant, evolved and delicate, are among the rar...
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Looking for fall outdoor fun? Suburban nature centers have it coveredSep 08, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual programming. Scaled-back events. Socially distanced hikes. Planning for fall has been an unusual process for suburban nature centers amid the restrictions and un...