Lake County Lifestyle
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban teachers are figuring out ways to talk about race and racism and their roles in history to challenge timeworn methods for teaching about the past. Whether such...
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Suburban Skyview: Hockey players glide on ice as day gives way to eveningJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - The cold months draw hardy souls to the open-air ice rink at Keith Mione Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road in Mundelein. Luckily for them, lights allow skating aft...
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Constable: Blizzard? Prairie fires once were 'demons' in what's now the suburbsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - We suburbanites complain about the cold and snow. We're a few months away from griping about the heat and humidity. We dread droughts, fear floods, carp about coyotes, a...
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Wheeling Park District offering outdoor, nighttime activities for kidsJan 21, 2022 5:00 am - If you're a Wheeling-area resident looking for activities for your young kids this winter, the Wheeling Park District has some ideas. A build-a-snowman activity is sched...
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Along for the Ride: Find inspiration to make your 2022 biking goals happenJan 21, 2022 5:00 am - Ambitious biking goals, inspirational in January, can fall victim to many obstacles - medical, family, pandemic. That's my take anyway after a spring knee injury slammed...
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'We embraced it': Three in Grayslake family, plus an aunt in Arizona, all have birthdays SaturdayJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Four relatives sharing the same birthday have one clear advantage over other folks: No one forgets what day to celebrate. But it's a calendrical oddity to be sure. Grays...
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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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Northern Illinois Food Bank's mobile markets bring nutritious food to local neighborhoodsJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Leroy was struggling to control his diabetes. His blood sugars were consistently over 200, making him at risk for dangerous long-term effects, such as heart disease and ...
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At the NSYMCA, the Power of Social Responsibility Has Never Been StrongerJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - At the NSYMCA, the power of social responsibility has never been stronger. Even during a pandemic, the North Suburban YMCA has remained focused on ensuring the community...
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Stave off winter's chill with a warm bowl of soup from a Chicago-area restaurantJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Chicago winters can be brutal at the best of times, but the spread of the omicron variant during the regular cold and flu season has made this year especially rough. If ...