Lake County Lifestyle
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Constable: Anthology celebrates 75 years of writers' workshopJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - In 1946, a dozen wives of Northwestern University professors were searching for an outlet for their literary talents. "They decided to put on a little coffee klatch and ...
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Picture the Past: Roller rink in McHenry was once a dance hallJun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Having been destroyed by fire once before, it is ironic that fire consumed the Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry during the evening of May 27. The building at 914 N. ...
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Community Fun Fills Summer Schedule at North Suburban YMCAJun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Summer is just around the corner, and the NSYMCA is filling it with engaging programs for the whole community. From summer camp, to outdoor Group Ex classes, to the new ...
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Marine recruit from Vernon Hills gets big send-offJun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - A Vernon Hills teenager who has enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps got a star-spangled send-off to boot camp this week. When Matt Hart headed to the Marine recruiting sta...
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Puppy love: Arlington Heights couple fosters more than 50 dogs during pandemicJun 08, 2021 6:00 am - John and Carolyn Roberts of Arlington Heights found an uplifting way to ride out the pandemic: fostering puppies. That's right. At last count, they've fostered more than...
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Best Bets: 'Butterflies and Blooms' blossom at Chicago Botanic GardenJun 08, 2021 6:00 am - Wings & petals "Butterflies and Blooms" returns for another summer season with all kinds of colorful species on display at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Roa...
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Festivals June 11-17: Pride celebrations, concerts in the park and moreJun 08, 2021 6:00 am - This weekend Grads and Grease: 5-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 10-11; 1-11 p.m. Saturday, June 12; and 1-9 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the Metra lot in downtown Highwoo...
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Constable: Post-pandemic event puts Gerry's Café back on courseJun 08, 2021 5:15 am - The bold dream of Natalie Griffin and Amy Philpott to open Gerry's Café, staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was making great progress. T...
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Giving backJun 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Mia Willentzik, 13, of Northbrook, is a huge animal lover despite being terribly allergic to both cats and dogs. For her Bat Mitzvah project, she collected blankets for ...
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Women's Works exhibits in Woodstock features art by MCC studentsJun 07, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College art students Donna Bieschke of Crystal Lake and Janet Devereaux of Harvard recently had their artwork accepted into the 2021 Women's Works exhibit...