Round Lake Lifestyle
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Girl Scouts' tree planting project puts focus on clean air awarenessJun 1, 2022 5:14 PM - Eleven Girl Scouts from Troops 45766, 45939, and 45322 in the North suburbs of Libertyville and Vernon Hills got together to plant 20 Buckeye trees at Mundelein Park & Recreation District's Diamond Lake Sports Complex, located off Route 60.
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A landscape assessment led to a group of Grayslake volunteers taking on invasive buckthornApr 7, 2022 5:29 AM - Eradicating a tough invasive plant and expanding volunteer efforts to help where needed has become a mission for a newly formed Grayslake-based group.
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Rep. Schneider accepting submissions for congressional art contestApr 7, 2022 6:00 AM - Members of Congress across Illinois and the nation are holding annual art competitions this spring -- and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park is no exception.
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Get growing with indoor kitchen gardenMar 24, 2022 12:40 PM - Growing food is not limited to outdoors in the summer. With some planning, you can grow food indoors throughout the year.
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Great Lakes Credit Union donates $10,000 to Ukraine fundMar 25, 2022 8:52 AM - Great Lakes Credit Union donated $10,000 to the Ukraine Relief Fund created by Selfreliance Federal Credit Union. Selfreliance FCU is located in the heart of Chicago's Ukrainian Village and was founded by Ukrainian immigrants.
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Sweet tradition: Learn the secrets of turning sap to syrup at various maple sugaring festsMar 4, 2022 6:00 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 one of these events around the suburbs this month.
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Goddard schools collecting books for children who have noneFeb 19, 2022 5:00 AM - Goddard schools in the Chicago area are collecting children's books for Bernie's Book Bank, a nonprofit dedicated to putting books in the hands of children who have few or none of their own.
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Illinois Extension: Trim trees, shrubs in the dormant season for stronger, healthier plantsFeb 10, 2022 3:12 PM - Throughout the growing season, gardeners and arborists talk about the benefits of pruning woody ornamentals while they are dormant, and that time is almost here. "Pruning can seem like a daunting task, but it is an important cultural practice for the health and vigor of many trees and shrubs," said Sarah Vogel, University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator.
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Norwegian National League offers scholarships for youth of all agesJan 25, 2022 3:37 PM - The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to deserving students who are of Norwegian heritage residing in the counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry and Will.
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 23, 2022 9:00 AM - Should American schools teach students about historical and structural racism? That's the debate raging nationally and has become a political flashpoint pitting parents against educators, school leaders and one another.
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