Lake County Lifestyle
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Round-the-clock animal emergency care facility opens in Buffalo GroveFeb 19, 2024 7:21 pm - When your pet needs emergency care and regular animal hospitals are closed, Veterinary Emergency Group is always open. Veterinary Emergency Group just opened its fifth f...
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Welcome spring at maple syrup festivals in the Fox ValleyFeb 14, 2024 4:24 pm - A sweet tradition continues this spring when the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the McHenry County Conservation District hold their annual maple sugaring events.
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Libertyville launches tourism campaignFeb 13, 2024 10:41 pm - Libertyville has launched its first tourism campaign with a new website, www.visitlibertyville.com, and video. “Visit Libertyville” is part of a broader project that will...
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Sign up by March 29 for McHenry County GardenfestFeb 12, 2024 11:02 pm - Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools at McHenry County Gardenfest, a daylong series of seminars and workshops for gardeners of every skill level. T...
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Neighbors in the News: Districts 21 and 59 hire joint director of School Safety and SecurityFeb 12, 2024 3:37 pm - • Following the approval of an intergovernmental agreement with Elk Grove-based Community Consolidated School District 59, the Community Consolidated School District 21 B...
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Good News Sunday: Batavia High’s Jim Nazos enjoying opportunity to coach son NateFeb 11, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we look at a father coaching his son in basketball, how forest preserve volunteers help keep trails safe, and a longtime Wheeling volunteer honored by the village.
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‘There are a lot of ways you can save somebody’: 5 Lake County agencies to participate in paramedic programFeb 09, 2024 2:11 pm - A pilot program intended to help people with chronic medical conditions in their homes and reduce the number of calls to 911 for primary care is set to launch in Lake County in early March.
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Skyview: Snow-covered bridge is gateway to outdoor winter activitiesFeb 09, 2024 12:24 pm - Though it has been relatively warm this winter and ice has been in short supply, there have been periods of snow and cold, and that hasn't stopped people from engaging in outdoor recreational activities.
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Free ‘Music Through the Decades’ concert at MCCFeb 07, 2024 12:19 pm - Singer Maureen Christine and woodwind artist Michael Bazan will perform “Music Through the Decades,” featuring popular hits from the 1940s through the 1980s, as part of the McHenry County College Concert Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11.
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No two are alike: The intricate science of snow crystalsFeb 07, 2024 8:42 am - Imagine you’re floating at the top of a cloud and you’re made of a dust particle. It’s 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Water vapor freezes onto you, making an icy, three-dimensional prism. You’re now a snow crystal, commonly known as a snowflake.