Tower Lakes Lifestyle
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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...
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What remote learning will look like this school yearAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Kitchen tables and family dens again will serve as desks and classrooms when many suburban schools begin classes remotely starting this week. Districts that planned on r...
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Lake County allocates $75 million more in federal COVID relief fundingJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - By Mick Zawislak Aside from a reserve for contingencies, all of Lake County's $121.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds have now been earmarked to help residents,...
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All Barrington District 220 schools receiving emergency backpacksJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - All Barrington Area Unit District 220 classrooms will have backpacks with emergency supplies thanks to local nonprofit organizations. District 220 spokeswoman Samantha P...
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Maryville holds 1st free golf clinic for youth at Marquette Park Golf Course July 21Jul 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Maryville's Catholic Youth Organization program will launch its first golf event for youth 18 and under. The free golf clinic will be held at Marquette Park Golf Course ...
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Relief fund doubles amount of aid given thanks to state grantJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Thanks to a state grant, the United Way of Lake County distributed $410,000 to area nonprofits in its fifth and largest round of funding through the COVID-19 Community R...
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Partnership between ElderCare, limo company has Lake County seniors riding in styleJun 15, 2020 5:30 am - When Patricia Page needed a ride to a doctor's appointment earlier this month, she rode in style thanks to a unique partnership between a Lake County nonprofit desperate...