Woodstock Lifestyle
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Constable: Immigration activists push ICE to #FreeThemAllJan 20, 2022 4:30 am - Upholding a new state law called the Illinois Way Forward Act, a federal court ruling on Jan. 13 required McHenry County to end its contract to house immigrants detained...
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McHenry County College's People in Need Forum returns in virtual formatJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - The 21st annual People in Need Forum is set to take place in a remote format from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 29 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. More tha...
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Updated child welfare law leaves McHenry County CASA in need of volunteersJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - An update to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, effective Jan. 1, 2022, states that all children in abuse and neglect court in Illinois shall be appointed a CASA (Court Ap...
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club accepts applications for scholarships and grantsJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills is excited to announce that applications for six scholarships for students to help prepare them for the future and fuel their passio...
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The Land Conservancy hosts a family outdoor event in Woodstock Jan. 14Jan 11, 2022 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting Winter Night's Family Fun on Friday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hennen Conservation Area, 4622 Dean St., Woodstock. F...
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Suburban communities adopt new biking and pedestrian plansJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - “Plan your work. Work your plan.” Prudent advice no matter what you attempt. Even wiser if you “make no little plans,” as urban architect Daniel Burnham remarked. Improv...
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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It's National Blood Donor Month - be a lifesaver and sign up for donationJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - During National Blood Donor Month in January, local civic organizations and churches are partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to host blood drives. One dona...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...