Lake County Lifestyle
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‘A beautiful coming together’: Mixed-faith families celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah on same dayDec 23, 2024 9:32 am - On rare occasions, Hanukkah falls on Dec. 25. See how suburban Chicago families celebrate their blended traditions of latkes, light and presents.
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Cook with love — and caution: Experts’ advice on avoiding holiday kitchen mishapsDec 22, 2024 3:03 pm - Cooking accidents happen throughout the year but tend to increase during the holidays when well-intentioned cooks are inattentive, inexperienced and in a hurry.
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Bird flu confirmed in waterfowl in Woodstock, ‘numerous locations’ in IllinoisDec 21, 2024 4:57 pm - Bird flu has been reported in Woodstock-area birds and waterfowl, the city said Friday.
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Snowy owl struck and killed in McHenry County after drawing crowds of photographersDec 18, 2024 11:19 am - A snowy owl was struck and killed by a vehicle in McHenry County after attracting attention from photographers.
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Tree of Life hosts solstice, Christmas and New Year’s servicesDec 18, 2024 11:05 am - Tree of Life Unitarian Church in McHenry hosts winter holiday events like solstice, Christmas Eve services, and family New Year's Eve party with music and games.
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Fremont District 79 students shop for needy, learn valuable life skillsDec 17, 2024 11:33 pm - Students in the grades 1-4 multi-age classrooms at Fremont Elementary and Intermediate schools participated in their annual holiday shopping event at Target in Mundelein on Monday.
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Wheeling's Chabad to light up Town Center with community Hanukkah celebrationDec 17, 2024 10:04 pm - Wheeling's Chabad is lighting a public menorah and hosting an event to spread light and Jewish pride, joining Chabad's global campaign commemorating 50 years of public menorahs.
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Cardinal Cupich to celebrate traditional Simbang Gabi mass at St. Paul in GurneeDec 17, 2024 5:29 pm - Anticipation for the traditional Filipino mass at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Gurnee is high as Cardinal Blase J. Cupich is scheduled to preside Sunday.
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A bike accident led to a brain bleed. How a new procedure helped a Kildeer man recoverDec 17, 2024 1:44 pm - A Kildeer man who experienced a brain bleed after a bike accident agreed to try a new head trauma treatment at Lutheran General Hospital. His doctor believes it could help countless others.
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Shop With a Cop makes a difference for families at ChristmasDec 14, 2024 3:46 pm - Dundee Township's 21st annual Shop With a Cop event at Walmart in Carpentersville provided underprivileged children the opportunity to have presents, food and warm clothing this Christmas.