Tower Lakes Lifestyle
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Constable: Warm memories, dark mysteries fuel Hawthorn Woods, the novelOct 29, 2020 5:20 am - Nestled in the nature separating Mundelein and Vernon Hills from Lake Zurich, the bucolic suburb of Hawthorn Woods has more trees than people. In August, it was named an...
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Signal Hill, NSDAR delivers Halloween funOct 28, 2020 11:00 pm - To commemorate the DAR's National Day of Service, members of Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, packed individual baskets with games, small toys, books, pencil...
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Great America to reopen - without rides - for Holiday in the ParkOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will open its gates in November for the first time this year, park officials announced Thursday, but visitors will be there to take in ...
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One Barrington family, two Eagle ScoutsOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A family in Barrington has not one, but two members who are Eagle Scouts, a rank achieved by few in the scouting community. Blake Garrels, a senior at Barrington High Sc...
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State announces 2021 Teacher of the Year nomineesSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - Two suburban educators are among 10 finalists for the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award to be announced next month. Kathleen Duffy, who teaches social studies at B...
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Barrington NSDAR Chapter Hosts Virtual Afternoon TeaSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - "No pandemic can stop the DAR!" declares Denise Doring Van Buren, president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, in her recent newslette...
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Barrington High grad leading effort for later school start timesSep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Eric Albrecht remembers well getting to the bus stop by 6:30 a.m., sleepy and tired, to attend classes at Barrington High School. The district has since done what Albrec...
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Suburban students win top honors for radon awareness videoSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Six students from the Northwest and North suburbs earned top honors for their video about radon gas awareness, selected among more than 135 entries statewide by the Illi...
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Sunflowers for scholarships - Wauconda Garden Club finds fundraising alternativeSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on many suburban organizations and clubs, forcing the cancellation of meetings, events and fundraisers. Among those affected was ...
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Fremd student's peace pole project encourages harmony, inclusivenessSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, has an ambitious goal: She hopes to see 100 peace poles set up in Palatine by the International Day of Peace, which is Se...