Waukegan Lifestyle
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 12:48 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.
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Get gardening tips during virtual program WednesdayMar 13, 2024 11:04 am - Learn steps to plan and tend your vegetable garden in the next session of the Lake County Garden Learning Series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. The Solid Waste Agency of...
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Nonprofit plans to take therapeutic scuba deeper with $300 million proposalFeb 26, 2024 1:35 pm - A Downers Grove-based nonprofit is fundraising for a $300 million underwater education and research facility in North Chicago envisioned as a worldwide attraction for tho...
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No two are alike: The intricate science of snow crystalsFeb 07, 2024 8:42 am - Imagine you’re floating at the top of a cloud and you’re made of a dust particle. It’s 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Water vapor freezes onto you, making an icy, three-dimensional prism. You’re now a snow crystal, commonly known as a snowflake.
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Best bets: Buddy Holly, David Bowie tributes, Chocolate Weekend, Cirque FLIP FabriqueJan 31, 2024 7:19 pm - John Mueller celebrates Buddy Holly during the "Winter Dance Party" at the Raue, the Morton Arboretum hosts Chocolate Weekend, and Cirque FLIP Fabrique dazzles at the MAC.
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Things to do Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Charlie Berens, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party, Alpine Fest and moreJan 23, 2024 10:47 am - Make plans now for the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at Now Arena, the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Charl...
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CLC named to 2024 Princeton Review Guide to Green CollegesJan 18, 2024 10:44 am - For the second consecutive year, The Princeton Review has named College of Lake County one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges in The Princeton Revi...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:43 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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Things to do Jan. 19-25: Disney on Ice, Winterfests, Branford Marsalis and moreJan 16, 2024 3:26 pm - Disney on Ice Presents “Magic in the Stars” brings beloved Disney characters to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena before moving to the United Center next week. This is just one o...