Mettawa Lifestyle
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‘They are part of our community’: Cloud hangs over suburban Passover celebrationsApr 22, 2024 5:30 am - Passover is a celebration of liberation and freedom, commemorating the end of the Jews’ captivity in Egypt. But a pall hangs over this year’s celebration, when hostages r...
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From newsroom to nature: Exhibition sheds light on local landscapesMar 26, 2024 6:36 am - There’s a special exhibition, “Managing Healthy Landscapes,” running through April 7 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville.
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Skyview: Snow-covered bridge is gateway to outdoor winter activitiesFeb 09, 2024 12:24 pm - Though it has been relatively warm this winter and ice has been in short supply, there have been periods of snow and cold, and that hasn't stopped people from engaging in outdoor recreational activities.
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No two are alike: The intricate science of snow crystalsFeb 07, 2024 8:42 am - Imagine you’re floating at the top of a cloud and you’re made of a dust particle. It’s 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Water vapor freezes onto you, making an icy, three-dimensional prism. You’re now a snow crystal, commonly known as a snowflake.
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Along for the ride: Trail volunteers keep forest preserves safeFeb 05, 2024 11:22 am - If boosting your fitness, altruism or connection with nature is your 2024 resolution, you’re in luck. Trail volunteers biking in Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties, can nail all three.
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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Why you may see larger, faster e-bikes on suburban forest preserve trailsJan 21, 2024 4:49 pm - Once the weather breaks, trail users in the Lake County forest preserve system could have more company with the removal of a ban on some electric bicycles. The forest pre...
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Suburban Mosaic: 5 Illinois teens among top science talent in nationJan 14, 2024 2:34 pm - Five Illinois teens are among 300 students from across the country selected as the most promising young scientists and named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Sear...
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Trails, Tales and TriumphsDec 18, 2023 1:23 pm - Lake County Forest Preserves Celebrates Top 12 Stories of the Year
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Good News Sunday: Libertyville High environmental science teacher's hands-on approach inspires studentsNov 19, 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: This past summer, Libertyville High Scho...