Lake County Lifestyle
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How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement moneyDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - With millions of dollars flowing into their coffers from landmark settlements with opioid companies, suburban county governments are mapping out how to spend some of the ...
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Good News Sunday: Wood Dale principal hailed as hero during a surprise visit by man whose life he savedNov 25, 2023 10:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Al Buttimer, the principal at Westview E...
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Lake County Salvation Army receives first gold coin of season in LibertyvilleNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - The anonymous donation of a valuable gold coin in a Salvation Army red kettle in Libertyville has been warmly received and is hoped to be an inspiring example of the hum...
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Suburban Skyview: Flying high over Lake County's latest traffic innovation: The roundaboutNov 04, 2023 5:00 am - The word roundabout has been in use since the mid 14th century and has had a few different definitions during that tenure: “by a circuitous route,” “on all sides, all ab...
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Look out for different types of fungi during your fall hikesOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Plants and animals. Flora and fauna. While these phrases are familiar, they don't contain another kingdom of organisms crucial to local habitats. These life-forms are ne...
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Walk to raise human trafficking awareness at Gurnee Mills SaturdayOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - People dressed in black will silently march at Gurnee Mills Saturday as part of a worldwide effort to bring attention to human trafficking. The illegal trade of people f...
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Lake County's ninth roundabout near Wauconda opens earlyOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The detour signs finally are gone as a new roundabout on Darrell Road near Wauconda has opened nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Darrell Road is on the far western si...
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'He shook the hand of Lincoln': Last soldier in Lake County to serve in the Civil War to be honoredOct 05, 2023 5:00 am - Silas Nichols died in 1945 but a special service Saturday will culminate a long mission to find and honor him as the last Union Civil War veteran in Lake County. A grani...
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Great Highwoood Pumpkin Festival returns to compete for most jack-o'-lanterns on displayOct 03, 2023 6:01 am - Celebrate Highwood will hold the 13th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-8. The festival will once again go for the World Record for the most jack-o'-lanterns...
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'It takes everybody on board': Volo Bog needs stewards to protect rare and endangered speciesSep 23, 2023 1:00 am - Supporters of natural area in Lake County seek dedicated volunteer stewards