Lake County Lifestyle
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How Project SEARCH helps prepare young adults with disabilities for workforceJun 13, 2024 9:51 am - Ten Project SEARCH interns were celebrated in a graduation ceremony at McHenry County College on May 21. Project SEARCH, which launched in September 2020, aims to prepare young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain competitive employment for a productive adult life.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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Words on Birds: Spring migration, travels and two great books fill a memorable MayJun 11, 2024 6:34 am - Spring migration, traveling and birding kept columnist Jeff Reiter busy during the month of May.
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Libertyville Days packs in fun with carnival, music, paradeJun 10, 2024 1:14 pm - The Libertyville Days Festival returns Thursday through Sunday, June 13-16, with most events taking place in Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
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Will cicada chorus muddle the music? Outdoor concert organizers weigh inJun 09, 2024 8:48 pm - Short of turning amplifiers up to 11, there’s not much outdoor music and theater festival producers can do to combat cicada noise. But they may not have to, according to organizers who say the cicada chorus has not been a fact so far this summer.
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Good News Sunday: Cute, colorful bug sculptures on display in NapervilleJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about colorful bug statues in downtown Naperville, a Schaumburg fifth-grader who excelled at a national science competition, and a Wheeling woman credited with saving her neighbor’s life.
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Long Grove Strawberry Fest returns with food, music, carnivalJun 07, 2024 5:00 am - One of summer’s sweetest fruits will take its turn in the spotlight when Strawberry Fest returns to historic downtown Long Grove June 21-23.
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Home & garden calendar, June 9-15Jun 06, 2024 1:51 am - Garden walks, plant swaps, special events and more.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2024Jun 05, 2024 6:00 am - May was a strong month for our amateur photo contest, and our readers submitted some memorable moments.
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Gigantic mural to create ‘living wall’ on Wheeling apartment complexJun 04, 2024 11:48 am - The parking garage at Wheeling’s Uptown 500 apartment complex soon will become a giant artistic canvas.