Vernon Hills Lifestyle
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Polar Bear Plungers endure Lake Michigan to aid special recreation districtJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - Morning air and Lake Michigan water temperatures closely aligned on New Year's Day in Waukegan for the 24th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge Sunday. The water was 38 de...
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Remembering the influential suburbanites we lost in 2022Dec 30, 2022 5:00 am - An iconic businessman who helped put the Northwest suburbs in the national spotlight. A fiercely independent politician who fought for scientific advancement and human r...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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Things to do Dec. 30-Jan. 5: New Year's Eve celebrations, light shows and moreDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Before Friday Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Friday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights,...
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Say so long to 2022 at a New Year's Eve restaurant or bar bashDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Out with the old and in with the new! A bit trite, yes, but true. And restaurants and bars across the suburbs are saying goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 with a plethor...
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You saw what kind of owl? Murphy's Law in natureDec 27, 2022 5:00 am - I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls w...
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Christmas dining 2022: Suburban dine-in options making a comeback this yearDec 21, 2022 10:00 pm - It feels like the holidays are a bit closer to normal this year, which is evidenced by the return of suburban restaurants' Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dine-in option...
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Things to do Dec. 23-29: There's still time to catch a light show, holiday productionDec 20, 2022 5:00 am - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 (9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 24, and closed Sunday, Dec. 25) at Cosley Zoo, 1356 ...
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Green initiatives educate, save energy at community collegesDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - At local colleges, sustainability initiatives save energy, educate students and seek to bring the community together. From finding new ways to reuse material like plexig...
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...