Lake County Lifestyle
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Great Highwoood Pumpkin Festival returns to compete for most jack-o'-lanterns on displayOct 03, 2023 6:01 am - Celebrate Highwood will hold the 13th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-8. The festival will once again go for the World Record for the most jack-o'-lanterns...
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Vin Chicago hosts "Uncorking for a Cause" Nov. 4-7 to help fund area nonprofitsOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Drawing for $1,000 and 10% of sales to benefit local NFPs Submitted by Patti Thomas Family-owned wine retailer Vin Chicago announces "Uncorking for a Cause," the fall fu...
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Lawrence honored by Waukegan American Legion AuxiliaryOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - George Lawrence, past owner of Bertrand's Bowling in Waukegan, was honored at a special September meeting of the Waukegan American Legion Auxiliary Unit 281. Lawrence re...
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Spring Grove Fire Protection District receives funds for protective gearOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - It was an opportunity to help those who help Spring Grove community. Country Financial Representative David Steffenhagen recently presented the Spring Grove Fire Protect...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary awards $50,000 in grants to nonprofitsOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills held its annual grant awards ceremony on Sept. 13 at Boulder Ridge Country Club. The club awards grants each year to local nonprofi...
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Learn stress management, mindfulness practices at Barrington's White House programOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - An upcoming program at Barrington's White House will teach mindfulness practices for managing daily stress. It will be presented by Northwestern University's Dr. Inger B...
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The pandemic put movie theaters in peril. Here's how some survived - and thrivedOct 01, 2023 6:00 am - You can't make this stuff up. Had Paramount Pictures released "Top Gun: Maverick" in 2019 as originally planned, the military action sequel would have done predictably ...
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'A hunger for belonging': How faith communities are finding new ways to come togetherOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban faith communities emerging from a three-year pandemic that made them pivot from in-person worship to virtual sermons and livestreamed services now are finding n...
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Mobile food pantry coming to Lake Villa on Oct. 7Oct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank's Mobile Pantry will be distributing food from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 135 S. Milwaukee Ave. (R...
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'It is pumpkin guts galore': Jack O'Lantern World takes over Lake Zurich's Paulus ParkSep 29, 2023 5:30 am - Nearly anyone with a pumpkin, knife and tea candle can make their own jack-o'-lantern. But to make Jack O'Lantern World, the monthlong festival which kicks off at Lake Z...