Wauconda Lifestyle
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Suburban Skyview: Flying high over Lake County's latest traffic innovation: The roundaboutNov 04, 2023 5:00 am - The word roundabout has been in use since the mid 14th century and has had a few different definitions during that tenure: “by a circuitous route,” “on all sides, all ab...
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Festivals Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Happy haunting at suburban Halloween eventsOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Animals, a straw pyramid and thousand...
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Trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 23, 2023 11:00 pm - Halloween is Tuesday, Oct. 31. Some communities are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving...
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Look out for different types of fungi during your fall hikesOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Plants and animals. Flora and fauna. While these phrases are familiar, they don't contain another kingdom of organisms crucial to local habitats. These life-forms are ne...
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Walk to raise human trafficking awareness at Gurnee Mills SaturdayOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - People dressed in black will silently march at Gurnee Mills Saturday as part of a worldwide effort to bring attention to human trafficking. The illegal trade of people f...
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Lake County's ninth roundabout near Wauconda opens earlyOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The detour signs finally are gone as a new roundabout on Darrell Road near Wauconda has opened nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Darrell Road is on the far western si...
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Big changes ahead for this year's Santa Hustle ChicagoOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Get into the holiday spirit at the Chicago Santa Hustle 5K and Kids Dash Saturday, Dec. 2. This event, previously held at Soldier Field since its start in 2008, is movin...
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'He shook the hand of Lincoln': Last soldier in Lake County to serve in the Civil War to be honoredOct 05, 2023 5:00 am - Silas Nichols died in 1945 but a special service Saturday will culminate a long mission to find and honor him as the last Union Civil War veteran in Lake County. A grani...
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Great Highwoood Pumpkin Festival returns to compete for most jack-o'-lanterns on displayOct 03, 2023 6:01 am - Celebrate Highwood will hold the 13th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-8. The festival will once again go for the World Record for the most jack-o'-lanterns...
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'It takes everybody on board': Volo Bog needs stewards to protect rare and endangered speciesSep 23, 2023 1:00 am - Supporters of natural area in Lake County seek dedicated volunteer stewards