Wadsworth Lifestyle
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AbbVie, Catholic Charities roll out new bikes for veterans in needJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Richard Bowman was stationed in Korea. Richard Bowman received his first new bicycle in 42 years Friday, ...
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Suburban libraries, food bank team to feed kids lunchMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Last year, the Northern Illinois Food Bank partnered with libraries in suburban Chicago to provide free summer lunches to children and teenagers. With school ending, man...
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6 parks and preserves where you can do more than just picnicMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Although summer doesn't officially begin until June 21, the upcoming three-day weekend seems to serve as the unofficial kickoff to the season. In addition to Memorial D...
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Area police go vertical for Special Olympics fundraiserMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Police agencies throughout Lake County and across the suburbs teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts in their towns Friday morning for the 16th annual Cop on a Rooftop event. The...
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Satisfy your cravings at Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Visitors to Long Grove can sample a variety of chocolates and chocolate-infused cuisine this weekend at the village's popular Chocolate Fest, which marks its 20th annive...
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Herbs, veggies, flowers focus of CLC's annual spring plant saleMay 10, 2018 1:00 am - Hanging baskets, herbs, vegetables, annuals, perennials and native plants were the stars of College of Lake County's 2018 annual spring plant sale. The sale, which began...
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Youth hockey tournament raises $5K for Gold Star familiesApr 25, 2018 11:00 pm - To honor the memory of Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in February, a youth hockey charity tournament was held April 7 and r...
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Meet the teen behind Kids Feeding Kids ClubApr 23, 2018 6:00 am - When Carson Pazdan was 5 years old, he had a question for his mother, Alyssa. “I asked, ‘why don't people have food?'” he remembers. As with most children his age, Cars...
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'Christmas miracle' gives food pantry permanent home and big wish listApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - An outpouring of donations has kept afloat the Luke 3:11 food pantry serving the Lake Villa, Lindenhurst and Round Lake area, and the charitable organization now looks t...
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Nine places to celebrate Earth Day in the suburbsApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. Since then, it has become a global holiday, with at least 192 countries participating, according to the Earth Day Netwo...