Lake County Lifestyle
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‘I’m doing something that she would be proud of’: Man running Boston Marathon in memory of sisterApr 02, 2024 8:16 pm - On April 15, 30,000 runners from around the world will line up at the Boston Marathon start line, primed for their 26.2-mile journey. Among them will be Libertyville resident Ben Youel, running in memory of his younger sister, Maggie, who died in June 2015 after surviving a stroke three years earlier.
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‘We’re going to D.C. this year’: Cary 7th grader wins McHenry County spelling beeApr 01, 2024 1:13 pm - Evan Cochrane of Cary, who attends Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake, won the McHenry County Regional Office of Education 2024 Spelling Bee and will go on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. in May.
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Makray Memorial Golf Club named winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2024Apr 01, 2024 12:32 pm - Makray Memorial Golf Club, a premier wedding venue in Barrington, recently won The Knot Best of Weddings award for the 12th consecutive year. Its wedding coordinators — ...
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‘More smiles … than miles’: $124,998 Barbie van in Volo offers fun, fashion and plenty of pinkApr 01, 2024 8:49 am - The Volo Auto Museum’s $124,998 Barbie van won’t win any races, but it will turn heads and raise eyebrows.
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Good News Sunday: New pickleball facility in Naperville draws crowdMar 31, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a new pickleball facility opening in Naperville, a Lake Villa teen who steered a bus to safety when the driver collapsed, and a school district celebrating a 20-year partnership with the local Boys & Girls Club.
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...
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Spring frog chorus: Where you can hear amphibians’ seasonal songMar 27, 2024 11:58 am - Western chorus frogs are singing their spring songs ... and if you live near a marsh or wetland, you might hear them.
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Neighbors in the News: Long Grove gets new village managerMar 26, 2024 6:37 am - Chris Sparkman was appointed village manager by the village of Long Grove.
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From newsroom to nature: Exhibition sheds light on local landscapesMar 26, 2024 6:36 am - There’s a special exhibition, “Managing Healthy Landscapes,” running through April 7 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?