Northbrook Lifestyle
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'Teachable moments': How history teachers are bringing war in Ukraine into suburban classroomsMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - As live history unfolds in Ukraine, high school social studies teachers in the suburbs are adjusting lesson plans on the fly to help their students make sense of it all....
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Compete for a Cash Prize in Northbrook Park District's March 26 Mixed Doubles Pickleball TournamentMar 11, 2022 10:00 pm - In the Spring of 1976, the first known Pickleball tournament was held at an athletic club in Washington. Flash forward 46 years, and the game of Pickleball is now a well...
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Neighbors in the News: Oakton administrator receives top Phi Theta Kappa awardMar 10, 2022 5:00 am - • Karl Brooks, Oakton Community College's vice president for Student Affairs, was selected by the international Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society to receive a Distinguished ...
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Trivia Night 2022 welcomes over 85 people to the NSYMCAMar 08, 2022 10:00 pm - The North Suburban YMCA hosted an in-person Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, February 26. Open to the public, teams of all ages joined together for a night of knowle...
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Stevenson student creates free math tutoring service with peersMar 07, 2022 4:00 am - With e-learning and COVID-19 restrictions during the early days of the pandemic, Meera Khare of Vernon Hills said it didn't take long for students to hit a slump listeni...
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NSYMCA Gets Big Animal Lover Turn-Out at Pet Blanket Making EventMar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Local pet lovers donated essential animal supplies and made pet blankets for sheltered animals at the North Suburban YMCA's Fleece Pet Blanket Making event held on Febru...
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Good News Sunday: Vernon Hills woman runs a food pantry out of her garageMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The unlikely headquarters of an enduring...
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Constable: 'Magical' hearse also brings together the livingMar 05, 2022 12:00 am - Typically, a ride in a hearse is a once-in-a-post-lifetime event. A tricked-out hearse modeled after a 1930s Rolls-Royce was the vehicle of choice for Lloyd Mandel and h...
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Sweet tradition: Learn the secrets of turning sap to syrup at various maple sugaring festsMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - The maple sap is flowing, which is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. Learn how maple syrup is made, and maybe even try your hand at tapping a tree, at o...
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Keshet to mark 40th anniversary with virtual gala fundraiser featuring 'Hamilton' star. Ravinia RamblersMar 03, 2022 7:00 am - Keshet - Hebrew for "rainbow" - an internationally known nonprofit serving children and adults with special needs, will hold its biggest fundraiser of the year virtually...