Lake County Lifestyle
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Dining out: Where to score March Madness specialsMar 13, 2024 9:10 am - There’s March Madness in the air when suburban bars and restaurants will be showing the NCAA basketball games while offering dining and drinks specials.
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Along for the ride: Metra listens and adopts new bike policyMar 12, 2024 4:43 pm - Metra’s Feb. 1 bike policy — allowed on all trains, all the time — may just exemplify “squeaky wheels getting the grease.”
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PastaBar makes fresh pasta in McHenry from organic, locally sourced ingredientsMar 12, 2024 12:17 pm - The idea that food is about family and community was part of the reason a Woodstock couple decided to buy PastaBar Woodstock from a family member who started the business in 2021 and make it their own.
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Riverside Animal Clinic and Holistic Center to host puppy and dog training classesMar 11, 2024 10:47 pm - Puppy and dog owners in McHenry and surrounding counties now have a seasoned dog trainer with over 30 years of experience coming to town. Beginning Saturday, April 13, R...
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Suburban Muslims begin a somber Ramadan with prayers for peace in Gaza, calls for cease-fire and more aidMar 11, 2024 5:30 am - Faithful begin observing Islamic holy month Monday amid growing fears over rising anti-Muslim hate crimes in U.S. Each year, Alaa Abusaman eagerly awaits the start ...
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How Golden Apple finalist Amy Wacker fosters inclusivity in the classroomMar 10, 2024 7:35 am - Amy Wacker, third-grade teacher at Tripp Elementary School in Buffalo Grove and Golden Apple finalist, says her favorite part about teaching is seeing the smiles on stude...
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Neighbors in the News: Streamwood Park District names new recreation superintendentsMar 06, 2024 6:00 am - The Streamwood Park District announced the promotions of Adam Vasquez to superintendent of Recreation Services and Jake Larson as the new superintendent of Recreation Programming.
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Puppy reunited with foster family in AntiochMar 04, 2024 6:57 pm - A 3.5-month-old puppy has been safely reunited with his foster family Saturday after being stolen from the family’s backyard in unincorporated Antioch a few days earlier.
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Why dead trees may be full of lifeMar 04, 2024 12:58 pm - Dead trees are full of life. At least 43 species of birds and 26 species of mammals use dead trees for shelter or food.
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Prescription for pingpong? How table tennis is helping Parkinson’s patientsMar 03, 2024 9:46 am - Since first noticing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease 12 years ago, there is one prescription that Mike DeBartolo says came naturally to him — exercise. The Wilmette resident was searching for something active for the colder months. The answer — pingpong.