Lake County Lifestyle
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Neighbors in the news: Vernon Township welcomes new supervisorApr 15, 2024 10:05 am - Tim Kobler, who has served as the Vernon Township Clerk since 2021, was sworn in as Vernon Township supervisor on April 1.
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Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydiveApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a teacher who skydived during the eclipse, a veteran getting a new roof in Island Lake, and DuPage County starting a project to build a crisis recovery center.
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Amid erratic weather, local garden centers keep springing forwardApr 11, 2024 6:10 pm - Snow in April. Unseasonably warm 70-degree days in March. Springtime weather in the Chicago area is inconsistent and uncertain, but local garden centers and nurseries tak...
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Home & Business Expo at Grand Dominion in MundeleinApr 11, 2024 6:42 am - Grand Dominion by Del Webb, 3555 Grand Dominion Circle in Mundelein, is holding its Home & Business Expo from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13. The event in the La...
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Dax’s big day: Hundreds turn out for decorated dog’s retirement ceremonyApr 10, 2024 6:53 pm - Hundreds gathered in Libertyville on Wednesday to celebrate the illustrious career of Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax and wish the highly decorated German shepherd w...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Neighbors in the News: Vernon Hills hockey coach honored by NHL Coaches AssociationApr 08, 2024 2:02 pm - The NHL Coaches Association (NHLCA) recently honored Charice Paoli, the dedicated youth hockey coach behind the Little Blackhawks at the Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, by including her as a member of its NHLCA Female Coach Spotlight.
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Third place winners in 2024 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing ContestApr 08, 2024 1:07 pm - Visual art, poetry and prose: We share the work of the third place winners in the Arts Unlimited District 214 and Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest.
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Retirement ceremony for police dog Dax set for WednesdayApr 08, 2024 11:21 am - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will hold a retirement ceremony Wednesday for Dax, the nationally acclaimed police dog who suffered a career-ending injury while capturin...