Tower Lakes Lifestyle
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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DAR Chapter Completes 2021 With Yearend GivingDec 28, 2021 10:00 pm - Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, completed another unprecedented year by fulfilling its mission to support local non-profits through monetary donations. ...
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In memoriam: Remembering notable Lake County residents we lost in 2021Dec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a priest whose leadership forever chang...
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Suburban Skyview: Back hoes sift through the rubble of former Winchester HouseDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Crews from McDonagh Demolition Inc. of Chicago have been demolishing the former Lake County-operated Winchester House for the past couple of months. The skilled nursing ...
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Lake County Farm Bureau collecting relief for Kentucky farmersDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County Farm Bureau is partnering with the Kentucky Farm Bureau by collecting monetary donations to help Kentucky farmers and communities devastated by catastrop...
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Demand still high at suburban food pantries, donations lagging at someNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Both demand for and donations to local food pantries throughout the suburbs have experienced large surges since the start of the pandemic 20 months ago. But while need c...
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DAR and St. Matthew Lutheran Church Host Community Meals To GoNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from the Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, in partnership with St. Matthew Lutheran Church, also in Barrington,...
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...