Lake County Lifestyle
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Best Bets: Branford Marsalis at Ravinia, Bobcat Goldthwait headlines Zanies RosemontJul 20, 2021 6:00 am - New York jazz Get ready to swing when the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Branford Marsalis performs at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park...
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'It's like the coolest thing': Downtown Mundelein transformed for day of bike racesJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - Downtown Mundelein was transformed into a professional bike racetrack Monday for the inaugural Mundelein Grand Prix, a series of 10 races that drew about 430 professiona...
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Mt. Prospect Library's Garage Book Sale a huge successJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The line of people waiting for the first Mount Prospect Friends of the Library Garage Book Sale on Saturday, June 26, was so long it ran from the lower level of the gara...
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Maryville's wine tasting, garden tour to benefit its Jen School programsJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Maryville Academy will host its second Wine Tasting and Garden Tour Saturday, Aug. 7. The event will benefit Jen School students and their programs. A donation of $35 wi...
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Ride Baby, Ride Motorcycle Run July 24 to benefit Save Abandoned Babies FoundationJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Join the Ride Baby, Ride Motorcycle Run around McHenry County on Saturday, July 24. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Woodstock Harley Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwo...
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State's top teacher, from Mundelein: Just hiring more teachers of color isn't enoughJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Hiring diverse teachers isn't enough to make schools equitable. School leaders also need to create a culture and climate in which minority students and employees feel we...
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Pucks for Autism hockey tournament raises $125K for new adaptive playgroundJul 16, 2021 6:00 am - Hockey players with every skill set hit the ice last month to help those impacted by autism. More than 650 players participated in the Pucks for Autism event held at Gl...
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Community Empower Shower returns July 23 to Willow Crystal LakeJul 15, 2021 11:00 pm - After a successful launch in June, the Community Empower Shower will become a regular, twice a month event at Willow Crystal Lake, 100 S. Main St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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Neighbors in the News: Antioch man named district governor for Rotary InternationalJul 15, 2021 6:00 am - • Antioch resident Kevin Stevens was named district governor of Rotary International District 6440, which spans Chicago's North, Northwest and several Western suburbs. ...
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Volunteers stuff hundreds of backpacks with school supplies for students in Lake CountyJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - The kids at Carman Buckner Elementary School in Waukegan are in for a windfall this upcoming school year. They just don't know it yet. The award-winning educational toy...