Lake County Lifestyle
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Believe Project: $100 to help friend with multiple sclerosisJan 14, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Pam Holmes of Lake Villa. She wants to give the money to a friend with multiple sclerosis. Here is an exc...
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Community Action Partnership of Lake County hosts pop-up food giveaway FridayJan 14, 2021 12:00 am - Community Action Partnership of Lake County will host a pop-up food giveaway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in Waukegan. The drive-through event will be held a...
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From RVs to boxcars: 6 unique outdoor dining experiences in the suburbsJan 13, 2021 11:00 am - During a statewide stay-at-home order last spring, Michael Okun and his wife would order carryout from their favorite restaurants, park their RV outside and use the camp...
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Vernon Hills High AP Bio instructor makes e-learning collaborative, engagingJan 13, 2021 5:00 am - One morning last month, Chris Wolf set up his monitors in a corner of Room 1830 at Vernon Hills High School and prepared for another day of remote teaching. The sleek ne...
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Libertyville Boy Scout comforts Condell patients through her artworkJan 13, 2021 5:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hardships. Job loss, pay cuts, need for food and isolation are just a few. Those in position to help others have been hit with sa...
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Libertyville students release album to benefit charityJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - The final project of the Libertyville High School music production class is being called an album, but it wasn't created on vinyl. “I wasn't sure what to call it since i...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's My Pantry Express receives $750,000 national grantJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a $750,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to support operations and future growth of its Chicago Innovation Award-winning...
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'Culinary Interludes' to benefit Elgin Youth Symphony OrchestraJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra is hosting "Culinary Interludes," an online cooking experience. Enjoy four nights of cooking, music, and more. You can choose one even...
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Meet the blue jay, the intelligent rascal of the bird worldJan 12, 2021 5:00 am - When it comes to blue jays, there seem to be two schools of thought. One group thinks they are bullies that intimidate other birds, blah, blah, blah. Obviously, I don't ...
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Dining events: Portillo's heart-shaped chocolate cakes benefit No Kid Hungry this yearJan 12, 2021 5:00 am - Cake for a cause Portillo's heart-shaped chocolate cakes are back, and this year you can feel good about indulging as Portillo's will donate $5 for each cake purchased t...