Lake County Lifestyle
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Support A Safe Place with virtual Wine, Women & Shoes fundraiserMay 14, 2021 8:43 AM - A Safe Place will hosta virtual Wine, Women & Shoes event beginning Friday, July 9, and concluding with a virtual broadcast July 16.
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Girl Scouts turn 300 pounds of bottle caps into playground buddy benches
May 10, 2021 6:41 AM - Members of the Girl Scout Troop 2377 and Troop 134 with the Menominee Service Unit of Girl Scouts Northern Illinois collected 300 pounds of bottle caps and used cookie sales money to have buddy benches installed at two area playgrounds. -
Baby Blanding's turtles will keep getting a good start on life in Lake, McHenry counties
May 8, 2021 5:33 AM - As turtles of all types deal with the grim prospect of crossing roads this time of year, a Lake County program to boost the population of one endangered species is finding success. And the long-running Blanding's Turtle Recovery Program to give the endearing babies a fighting chance is set to continue for the foreseeable future. -
Mundelein swim school adapts lessons for kids with autism
May 9, 2021 9:05 AM - Sofia Seely of the Goldfish Swim School in Mundelein learned the importance of teaching swim safety to youth with autism when she found her own son nearly drowning. Now the school makes a special effort to keep youth on the spectrum safe. -
Fox River eaglets die after nest falls due to high winds
May 2, 2021 2:39 PM - High winds caused a nest of eaglets at the Fox River Marina to fall to the ground Saturday. The eaglets in the nest died in the fall. -
Parkinson's doesn't stop Lindenhurst veteran from serving others
May 2, 2021 9:33 AM - Vietnam vet and former Lindenhurst Mayor Paul Baumunk was a force behind creation of the village's veterans memorial 15 years ago and has spoken at every ceremony since. -
United Way of Lake County funds pandemic-related vaccine, food outreachMay 1, 2021 5:37 PM - United Way of Lake County has awarded $115,000 in the eighth round of Lake County COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grants to eight local nonprofits.
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Lake County's newest sheriff's deputy is a dog named Danno
Apr 30, 2021 6:13 PM - The Lake Count sheriff's office has announced its newest recruit -- a 20-month-old German shepherd named Danno. The dog's name was submitted by fifth-grader Norah Gault of Barrington, as part of the sheriff's office's naming contest. -
Massive vaccination center in Round Lake Beach has hundreds of appointments available
Apr 29, 2021 6:22 AM - The COVID-19 vaccination site at the old Kmart in Round Lake Beach has delivered slightly more than 2,600 doses since opening last Tuesday, far from its current capacity. Officials say the issue is that people are not signing up and available appointments are going unfilled. -
Cook, collar counties receive high, improving marks in latest state health rankings
Apr 17, 2021 4:53 PM - What are the healthiest places to live in Illinois? DuPage County is ranked the healthiest of all 102 counties. McHenry County is fourth. Lake County is fifth. Kane County is seventh and Will County is ninth. Cook County is 44th, a big jump over five years ago.
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