Vernon Hills Lifestyle
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Acts Of Kindness Cabaret uses music, storytelling to raise money for area nonprofitsMar 07, 2023 5:00 am - Take a little song, add a little dance, throw in a few laughs and a whole lot of kindness and you have yourself a show. At least that is what Hilary Ann Feldman of Wheel...
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Top Teacher: New Round Lake High civics class inspires students to do good in their communityMar 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new free store of donated items for people who rely on the Avon Township Food Pantry, an oral history project aiming to tell the story of the Round Lake area, and a $3...
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Things to do March 10-16: Suburban St. Patrick's Day parades, races and moreMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 La...
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Good News Sunday: Brave souls in Fox Lake take a dip to raise funds for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: About 100 people braved the icy waters o...
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Nearly $70K raised for Libertyville-area carjacking victimMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A GoFundMe page for the victim of a carjacking last week near Libertyville has raised $70,000 of its $100,000 goal. The page was started by Colleen Pragalz and the Nort...
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Stevenson senior aims to ensure 'all groups have their stories told'Feb 27, 2023 4:30 am - Rishabh Wuppalapati, a senior at Stevenson High School, is the founder and director of the You Project, an organization dedicated to promoting geographic literacy and et...
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1 million fewer single-use plastics for Lake County operations in 2023? Two 'Fridges' to helpFeb 22, 2023 4:00 am - A pilot program to deploy two “Farmer's Fridges,” which hold and dispense fresh foods, is the next step in Lake County's initiative to reduce single-use plastics at its ...
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In 5 years, Deerfield nonprofit grows from one post to a major child volunteer movementFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Gratitude Generation, a Deerfield-based nonprofit that in 2022 helped 42,000 people, began with a single Facebook post from a North Shore mother. "I am looking to teach ...
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Residents of Friendship Village Senior Living in Schaumburg Celebrate Mardi GrasFeb 21, 2023 10:00 pm - Residents of Friendship Village senior living community in Schaumburg celebrated Mardi Gras last night, with festive masks and accessories, great food, and entertainment...
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Group Helps Homeless Kids With Special Gift BagsFeb 21, 2023 10:00 pm - Ten members of Alpha Nu chapter of DKG met in Lake Forest at Fill a Heart for Kids. This not-for-profit organization helps homeless kids as well as those living in fost...