Lake County Lifestyle
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Forest preserve golf courses benefit nature and challenge your gameApr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - At the Lake County Forest Preserves, a new golf season means awakening three public courses from winter dormancy, bringing their rolling terrain, sand bunkers and short-...
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Kickstart your garden with offerings from local plant salesApr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - As we head into spring, plant sales are popping up all over the suburbs, offering perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants and garden decor. These sales are mor...
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Lake County Forest Preserves now uses digital mappingApr 15, 2019 11:00 pm - There was a time when the glove compartment of every car was crammed with tattered maps used to plan and trace routes during a trip. Now, most people rely on their phone...
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Looking for suburban egg hunts? Bunny visits? Check out our listApr 12, 2019 6:00 am - It's that time of year again when a candy-hiding rabbit hippety-hops into town, colors a bunch of eggs and makes more guest appearances than Tom Hanks promoting his late...
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5K to benefit 100 Club set for May 5 in Lake CountyApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - The deadline to register for the Five-O 5K race to benefit the 100 Club of Chicago is Friday, April 19. The race will be held Sunday, May 5, at Independence Grove Forest...
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How to stay connected to Lake County Forest PreservesApr 01, 2019 11:00 pm - An interview with Katherine Hamilton-Smith, director of Public Affairs and Development at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Residence: Libertyv...
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Bunny brunch set at Lambs FarmMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - The annual Bunny Brunch will be held Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Green Oaks. The buffet at Magnolia Cafe & Bakery w...
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How the Dunn Museum was able to capture Marvel comic book artistMar 18, 2019 11:00 pm - A huge fan of comic books, Steve Furnett started reading them as a young boy, follows the industry and regularly listens to podcasts about the topic. It makes sense that...
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Volunteers lend hands and hearts to help forest preserves grow and thriveMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - By Kim Mikus Daily Herald correspondent Paul Klonowski, an avid canoeist and scientist at Abbott, spends his free time collecting litter - everything from beverage bottl...
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Salaam, shalom, peace: How one camp is promoting understanding among kids of different faithsMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - A unique camp for middle school students drew young teens to make new friends, design art projects and take small group selfies. Yet it also included interfaith prayer —...