Wauconda Lifestyle
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In memoriam: Remembering notable Lake County residents we lost in 2021Dec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a priest whose leadership forever chang...
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Suburban Skyview: Back hoes sift through the rubble of former Winchester HouseDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Crews from McDonagh Demolition Inc. of Chicago have been demolishing the former Lake County-operated Winchester House for the past couple of months. The skilled nursing ...
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Lake County Farm Bureau collecting relief for Kentucky farmersDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County Farm Bureau is partnering with the Kentucky Farm Bureau by collecting monetary donations to help Kentucky farmers and communities devastated by catastrop...
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Constable: $275,000 guitar just part of luthiers' magic work in WaucondaDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Tucked away in an old converted aluminum foundry in this unremarkable Wauconda business park is a father-and-son workshop where magical things happen. The haunting melod...
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'Raise the Woof' campaign to help Reach Rescue fund new facilityNov 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Founded in 2011 and rooted in Lake County, Reach Rescue is a 501(c)(3) that has found loving homes for more than 4,000 homeless dogs in Chicagoland. After 10 years of s...
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...
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Holiday shopping night helps women with ovarian cancerNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - An upcoming fundraiser in Bartlett will allow you to get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting a worthwhile cause. Ride for Hope, a 501(c) 3 motorcycle ride ...
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'It's a therapy': Mundelein man brings golf to fellow veterans with disabilitiesNov 06, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Army veteran Jim Nelson of Mundelein isn't great at golf but says there's more to the game than scoring well. Through his involvement with the Healthy Minds, Health...
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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...