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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30
Aug 10, 2020 5:05 PM - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction Aug. 26-30. "The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated that we cancel our previously scheduled live auction and now you can bid on plants from the comfort of your home," said Mark Rekoske, event chair. -
Mark your calendar: 19 events to celebrate the 19th Amendment, honoring 100 years of women's right to vote
Aug 9, 2020 10:49 AM - Aug. 26 will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Here are some related events taking place throughout the suburbs -- and virtually -- to commemorate this milestone. -
How native orchids grow in Lake County Forest Preserves
Aug 6, 2020 6:00 AM - Many people do not realize that Illinois has 45 native orchid species, 18 of which can be found in small populations in the Lake County Forest Preserves. Here's what it takes for them to thrive.
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Department of Defense patients and families encouraged to participate in next Lovell Federal Health Care Center Tele-Town Hall Aug. 13Aug 6, 2020 10:16 AM - The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center's next Community Tele-Town Hall from 5-6 p.m., Aug. 13, will target the facility's Department of Defense patients, including military family members and military retirees.
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Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation has placed and installed a total of 43 drug disposal and collection boxesAug 6, 2020 9:14 AM - In 2010, the SAVE A STAR Drug Awareness Foundation (SAS) took the initiative to develop and implement one of the very first drug disposal and collection programs in the country.
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O'Donnell: Please hold all tickets on a Churchill Downs racino in Waukegan
Aug 5, 2020 7:42 PM - Jim O'Donnell: A racino in Waukegan must be a well-kept secret.
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Police: 28 dead cats, 1 dead squirrel found in Waukegan woman's home
Aug 5, 2020 3:54 PM - A 54-year-old Waukegan woman faces animal cruelty charges after authorities found 28 dead cats and one dead squirrel inside her home, police said in a news release Wednesday. -
Waukegan company hands out 50,000 face masks and hands sanitizer
Aug 3, 2020 9:33 AM - Medline provides 50,000 resuable facemasks and hand sanitizer to its Waukegan and Lake County neighbors Saturday during a drivethrough event at the company's Waukegan distribution center. -
Woodlands Academy collaboration creates robust new online offerings
Aug 3, 2020 10:17 AM - International boarding students unable to attend in-person classroom activity this fall due to visa and COVID-19 constraints can fully participate in four robust online courses thanks to the joint effort of two Sacred Heart network schools. -
Students work with astronaut and compete to have ideas launched to the International Space StationJul 31, 2020 4:46 PM - Students from Chicago region compete to launch their ideas to the International Space Station. On Aug. 3-4, high-schoolers in the Higher Orbits Go For Launch! program work with Captain Wendy Lawrence, who is a retired naval aviator and astronaut, and scientists to create research proposals and projects that will compete to be developed and launched in coming months.
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