Lake County Lifestyle
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Wheeling animal shelter floods, displacing dozens of dogs and catsJun 27, 2024 3:52 pm - Dozens of dogs and cats are in need of foster care after a shelter in Wheeling flooded Wednesday. More than a hundred animals were displaced from Heartland Animal Shelter, 586 Palwaukee Drive, when a pipe break caused the entire building to flood with more than 2 feet of water.
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Home and garden calendar, June 30-July 6Jun 25, 2024 10:44 pm - Pollinator parties, garden club meetings, art markets and more.
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Neighbors in the News: District 62’s Westerhold Early Learning Center names new assistant principalJun 24, 2024 11:39 am - Community Consolidated School District 62 named Taylor Ivan the Jane L. Westerhold Early Learning Center assistant principal.
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Annual Long Grove Strawberry Fest runs through SundayJun 21, 2024 6:50 pm - The Long Grove Strawberry Fest kicked off Friday in the village’s historic downtown. The fest has strawberry-centered cuisine, family activities and entertainment.
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First indicator of West Nile virus reported in Lake CountyJun 21, 2024 11:52 am - First indicator of West Nile virus this season reported in Lake County
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‘You can’t do this on your own’: Cook Co. sheriff’s program helps recovering addicts maintain sobrietyJun 19, 2024 5:52 pm - Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.
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Neighbors in the News: Village of Barrington welcomes new director of Cultural AffairsJun 17, 2024 1:27 pm - The village of Barrington has hired Dr. Brian Coyle as its new director of Cultural Affairs.
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Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club’s Garden Walk set for July 19Jun 17, 2024 8:02 am - If you enjoy the outdoors, you’ll want to experience some of the area’s finest private gardens at the Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club's Annual Garden Walk, Friday, July 19.
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Good News Sunday: Suburban World War II veterans mark D-Day anniversary in NormandyJun 16, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.
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Vernon Township joins Lincolnshire Independence Day Parade to support food pantryJun 13, 2024 12:11 pm - Vernon Township Food Pantry volunteers will proudly march in Lincolnshire’s annual Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4, starting at 10 a.m. from the corner of Lincolnshire Drive and Londonderry Lane.