Kane County Lifestyle
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Lake Fest at the Landing on Diamond Lake in Mundelein to feature ski show, live musicAug 21, 2026 4:14 pm - The end of summer comes with a full day of free activities at Lake Fest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Landing on Diamond Lake (formerly Diamond Lake Recreation Center), 1016 N. Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein.
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Record-setting soccer juggler from St. Charles sets sights on new questAug 20, 2026 8:23 am - Abraham Munoz of St. Charles is training for an upcoming attempt to run a half-marathon in Dubai while juggling a soccer ball.
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Step It Up Program delivers free shoes to 970 U-46 studentsAug 18, 2026 8:16 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge 737 partnered with First Baptist Church on Aug. 7-8 for the Step It Up Program. The annual donation program, held at Elgin’s First Baptist Church, g...
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Aurora’s popular baby falcons, which have left their nest outside city hall, seen as sign of Fox River’s resurgenceAug 18, 2026 6:29 am - Falcons and other birds of prey were once rare in the region, with their population even reaching zero at one point. But they have made a return.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-29Aug 17, 2026 3:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like bringing plants indoors, green initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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‘The struggle is real’: Food For Friends working to fight hunger, give hopeAug 17, 2026 9:14 am - What started as a one-off invitation to join a Thanksgiving Eve dinner for people living on Lower Wacker Drive in 1994 has turned into Food For Friends, a faith-based organization working to help feed those in need in the city and the suburbs. The group is holding its annual benefit golf outing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Bartlett Hills Golf Course.
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Just 16 years old, teen organizes Ragtime Festival at Fox River Trolley MuseumAug 17, 2026 9:05 am - Musicians from around the country will be playing songs from more than 100 years ago at the Fox River Trolley Museum’s inaugural Ragtime Festival Aug. 22-23 thanks to the efforts of a 16-year-old who’s passionate about both trains and ragtime.
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Lake County sheriff’s dog removed from partner after being left unattended in fieldAug 16, 2026 1:51 pm - A Lake County police dog has been removed from his handler after he was left unattended for more than 20 minutes by the deputy this spring, a sheriff’s official confirmed Sunday.
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Kitten boom: High number of cats straining the resources of suburban animal sheltersAug 14, 2026 2:40 pm - Those who operate animal shelters and adoption facilities have concerns about a booming cat population.
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Lake County forest preserves to spend $30 million to buy more landAug 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Lake County forest preserve holdings are primed to expand with the approval Wednesday of a not-to-exceed $35 million bond issue to be used mostly for land purchase.
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