Lake County Lifestyle
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How Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk helps feed local familiesSep 29, 2025 9:56 am - All are invited to the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 12.
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Experts, parents push back on misleading Tylenol-autism claimsSep 28, 2025 8:36 am - Illinois parents, doctors and medical associations are among those speaking out against claims made by President Donald Trump that the pain reliever Tylenol is linked to autism.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.
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Buckthorn buster volunteer day in Hawthorn WoodsSep 26, 2025 4:50 pm - Hawthorn Woods’ sustainability committee is holding a buckthorn busting day to remove the invasive plant species that threatens the health of ecosystems.
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Vernon Hills girl’s fight with cancer inspires Lilley’s Beanies of BraverySep 26, 2025 10:08 am - When 7-year-old Lilley Sloniker lost her hair during leukemia treatment, hats became her armor. Her goal is to collect 700 hats for children dealing with cancer during a fundraiser Sunday at Deerpath Park in Vernon Hills.
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How father, son with autism bonded through riding roller coastersSep 26, 2025 2:30 am - Tom Callsen and son Thomas, who has autism, have ridden 471 different roller coasters across the United States over the past 20 years, finding joy in the physical thrill and bonding experience.
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Long live the queen: Four seasons in a bumble bee colonySep 24, 2025 3:00 pm - The common eastern bumble bee, rusty patched bumble bee and nine other species live in Lake County. Their features differ. But the annual life cycles of their colonies and queens rhyme.
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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 4Sep 23, 2025 3:54 pm - Upcoming events for garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, including meetings, holiday luncheon, and plant shows.