Wheeling Lifestyle
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How McHenry County Bicycle Club has stayed active for 40 yearsJun 01, 2021 6:00 am - I know what it takes for a marriage to flourish 40-plus years. What about a bike club? Organized in spring 1981, the McHenry County Bicycle Club celebrates its 40th anni...
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Outdoor Group Exercise Classes Are Back at North Suburban YMCAMay 26, 2021 11:00 pm - For a second year in a row, the North Suburban YMCA is offering a daily schedule of outdoor group exercise classes on its Techny Road campus. From Cycle to Yoga, Tabata ...
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Meet children's author during Bernie's Book Bank fundraiserMay 26, 2021 11:00 pm - How Impressive!, a custom gift shop in downtown Libertyville, will be featuring Cristina Cozzone, a children's author, who recently wrote a book about the significant im...
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Memorial Day 2021: Suburban restaurants kick off summer with grill packs, specialsMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - Can you believe that Memorial Day weekend is almost here? Well, it is. And now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing, people are eager to get back to pre-pandemic events...
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Community Paint-A-Thon looking for homeowners in need of a handMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Organizers for the Community Paint-A-Thon are looking for houses and homeowners who could use a helping hand. The 34th annual event, in which volunteers paint single-fa...
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Drag Queen Story Time hosted in honor of Pride MonthMay 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, will host a virtual “Drag Queen Story Time” on Saturday, June 5 at 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Zoom event will feature Merriam Levkowitz, Chicag...
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NSYMCA's Strong Kids Evolves Into "Community Strong" FundraiserMay 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Like so many organizations over the past year, the North Suburban YMCA has had to adapt to the community's pandemic and post-pandemic needs in order to continue to serve...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...
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Five tips to know to mulch your yard like a proMay 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The secret to a successful garden is the soil - protect it with mulch! Robert Milani, senior landscape architect with Bertog Landscape Company, in Wheeling, Ill., offer...
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Wheeling woman embodies Navy motto as she bikes cross country to serve veteransMay 11, 2021 6:00 am - In summer 2016, Tracy Sefcik took part in RAGBRAI, The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Sponsored by The Des Moines Register Media, it is the oldest, l...