Wadsworth Lifestyle
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Homeless for years, Army vet helps others while continuing his recoveryJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - The modest house on a side street in North Chicago where Army veteran Matt Pritt lives represents much more than a place to sleep and shelter from the elements. Pritt wa...
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Festivals July 26-Aug. 1: DuPage & Lake County Fairs, Algonquin Founders' Days, Little Italy Fest - WestJul 23, 2019 10:01 am - This weekend DuPage County Fair: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 26-28, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Music, animals, de...
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Trucks, large vehicles do heavy lifting to collect foodJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County-area governments, organizations and companies put large vehicles to work to collect food for those in need Tuesday. Nearly 50 agencies participated showcasin...
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Food, music, animals and more at the Lake County Fair July 24-28Jul 22, 2019 8:00 am - An array of activities, performances, demonstrations and more returns to Grayslake when the 91st Annual Lake County Fair comes to down Wednesday through Sunday, July 24-...
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Festivals July 19-25: Don't miss the return of the Kane, DuPage and Lake County fairsJul 17, 2019 5:00 am - This weekend West Chicago's Fun Fridays at the Shell: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, July 19, at The Shell in Reed-Keppler Park, 129 W. National St., West Chicago. Ben Tatar & ...
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Big trucks respond to hunger in Lake CountyJul 14, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Responding to Hunger food drive and Touch-A-Truck event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, July 23, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Peterson and Midl...
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Once injured, red-tailed hawk serves as educational animal ambassadorJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This column is reprinted from “Horizons,” the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. You can subscribe to receive the free magazine at...
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Recipe for success? Lake County jail program gives inmates culinary skillsJun 21, 2019 5:30 am - George Allen has a passion for food. From cooking for his family at home to his two decades' experience working at everything from fine dining restaurants in Chicago to ...
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Donate a bicycle, help homeless womenJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Haven, a nonprofit group that aims to help homeless women and their children, is collecting used adult-size bicycles. The bikes will be given to customers wh...
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Volunteers perform a middle school makeover in InglesideJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - A well-coordinated team of more than 500 volunteers traded office wear for work clothes Thursday for a makeover inside and out at Gavin South Middle School in Ingleside....