Volo 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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195 children in foster care receive gifts through CASA of McHenry CountyDec 29, 2022 10:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, volunteer Advocates from CASA of McHenry County delivered donated gifts to 195 McHenry County children and youth in foster care. Each chi...
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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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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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It began as a message to heaven. Now it's the grand prize winner of our holiday lights contest.Dec 21, 2022 4:00 am - The extravagant holiday lights display that surrounds the Barr family home in Volo all started as an effort to get a message to heaven. Adam Barr installed a giant “W” m...
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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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Jeeps on the Run boosts Christmas joy for thousands of Lake, McHenry County kidsDec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - Christmas morning will be brighter for thousands of youngsters in Lake and McHenry counties this year after a Jeeps on the Run event raised nearly $60,000 in cash and dr...
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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...
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Miniature cathedrals exhibit featured at Dunn Museum in LibertyvilleDec 09, 2022 5:01 am - A special exhibition titled "Color and Light: Charles Warner's Miniature Cathedrals" is running through Jan. 8, 2023, at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. The...