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Illinois youth unemployment at staggering levels during pandemicNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - At the height of the pandemic, youth unemployment rates skyrocketed in Illinois. In 2020, it soared to a staggering 23.3% — 29% among Blacks and 25.7% among Hispanics. ...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...
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McHenry High School honors three newest Distinguished Graduates during homecomingOct 06, 2021 11:00 pm - As part of the annual homecoming tradition at McHenry High School, three graduates were honored Oct. 1 as Distinguished Graduates for their contributions to their profes...
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Good News Sunday: Meet the players in the Mount Prospect-based women's golf league that's been around since 1941Oct 03, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A women's golf league based in Mount Pro...
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Lake County 211 system has fielded 100,000 requests for help in first two yearsOct 01, 2021 5:25 am - Lake County's 211 service, an information and referral hotline, has passed the milestone of serving 100,000 combined calls, texts and online requests for help, officials...
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New local partnership to benefit McHenry County single mothers and their childrenSep 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Have you heard that Fellowship Housing received a $25,000 grant from The Community Foundation for McHenry County this year? The Community Foundation for McHenry County a...
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How Make-A-Wish Illinois fulfilled Antioch 10-year-old's dreamsSep 21, 2021 6:00 am - When Mazie Leonard, 10, of Antioch met a friend's bearded dragon, it sparked an interest so intense she wrote a book about it. Her curiosity about reptiles only grew as...
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Local artists invited to submit works for Art of the Land juried show in NovemberSep 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Local artists and artisans are invited to submit works inspired by the local landscape for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County's 13th annual Art of the Land art show ...
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Take the first step: Barrington Area CROP Walk fights hunger locally, globallySep 09, 2021 6:00 am - The Barrington Area CROP Walk is in its 39th year. In that time, the fundraiser has raised more than $1 million to help feed the hungry and bring basic necessities to th...
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19th annual Thunder Run to roar across northern Illinois Sept. 19 for POWs, MIAsSep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Hundreds of motorcyclists will begin to assemble at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center for the 19th annual Thunder Run. Coordinat...