Kane County Lifestyle
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Elgin High School’s annual National Biodiversity Teach-In returns with 25 free webinarsJan 29, 2024 12:30 pm - Scientists from around the world will participate in this year’s National Biodiversity Teach-In, organized annually by environmental science students at Elgin High School.
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Winter backyard visitors and moreJan 29, 2024 11:23 am - Recently shared photos on the Daily Herald’s Suburban Wildlife Facebook page have included coyotes, eagles, birds and deer.
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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Good News Sunday: 100-year-old Suburban Ghost Army vet to receive Congressional Gold MedalJan 28, 2024 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week: Hoffman Estates resident ...
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Grief: Changing cooking habits for a new life stageJan 27, 2024 8:30 am - Lately I have been feeling guilty about wasting food. This really started nagging me after the recent holidays. I threw away lots of food. Just cooked too much to eat.
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Learn how to spot the spotted lanternfly pest with garden club Feb. 20Jan 27, 2024 12:19 am - TheBatavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will host a presentation on “New Invaders Watch: Spotted Lanternfly, Illinois Most Unwanted Invasive Species” on Tuesday, Feb. 20. It will...
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How Batavia Park District’s new community center will benefit the cityJan 26, 2024 6:00 am - A year ago, the Batavia Park District revealed it would name its future community center in honor of longtime park board member and president Patrick Callahan. For a mome...
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Harper College’s Darlett Bernard to receive Excellence in Service Award at MLK eventJan 25, 2024 3:28 pm - For more than 17 years, Darlett Bernard has been bringing hot food — and a warm smile — to students, employees and guests on Harper’s campus. As the catering supervisor f...
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Fremd senior named Scholar in prestigious science talent searchJan 24, 2024 11:48 am - Fremd High School senior Aditya Gupta has been named a Scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search — the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competit...
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Elgin Vineyard invites community to Friend-FestJan 23, 2024 7:07 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin invites kids to come in out of the cold this Saturday, Jan. 27, for Friend-Fest, a carnival-type indoor fair with games and prizes, face paintin...