Park City Lifestyle
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Without usual homeless shelters available, PADS of Lake County finds alternativesApr 06, 2020 5:30 am - With standard gathering places no longer an option, those who provide services for the homeless have had to quickly adjust. In Lake County, that means about 100 homeless...
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Lake Villa's Sun Lake offers welcoming signs of springApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: Lake County Forest Preserve visitors are reminded to practice social distancing so trails and preserves can remain open. All facilities, restrooms, playgr...
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Boys and Girls Clubs still serving at-risk youths during stay-at-home orderApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - Financial instability. Food insecurity. An overall sense of uncertainty. The biggest stressors families face during a global health crisis are often amplified for at-ris...
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How a Lake County nonprofit is helping homeless, foster kids during the coronavirus pandemicApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A personalized letter or a homemade card. A gift card to a local grocery store. An “activity box” full of crafts and lesson plans. To many kids, these gifts would be a k...
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Donors quick to help Lake County COVID-19 Community Response FundApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County businesses and individuals have answered a call for emergency help nearly as quickly as the spread of the virus prompting the need. On Wednesday night, $93,2...
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Keep your distance, Lake County forest preserve visitors told, or preserves will closeApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County forest preserves and trails are open, but officials warn that can quickly change if visitors don't practice safe distancing. So far, those using the preserve...
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Gecko strong: Wauconda Grade School's drive-by parade brings cheer, strengthens connectionsMar 27, 2020 9:00 am - Drive-by parades are growing in popularity as the COVID-19 stay-at-home order continues. On Wednesday, March 25, Wauconda Grade School fifth-grade teacher Tracie Miglans...
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Suburban distilleries continuing to produce sanitizerMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - While 28 Mile Vodka & Distillery in Highwood is ramping up production of sanitizer — both to donate to first responders and to sell to consumers — the smaller Copper Fid...
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History museum program looks at history of picture postcardsMar 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Before the advent of social media, people seeking a quick and easy way to communicate used postcards. On Feb. 27, 1861, Congress passed an act that allowed privately pri...
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Piece of Kenosha history sent home from Lake CountyMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - A weathered and worn old wagon that has been in storage in Lake County for more than 50 years is back home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and its host is delighted to have the r...