Lake County Submitted Content
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McHenry County leadership program graduates 33 civic-minded residentsJun 19, 2025 9:45 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County announced 33 graduates of its adult Core Program, welcoming them into an alumni network focused on developing community leaders in McHenry County.
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Woodlands Academy holds 2025 graduation ceremonyJun 19, 2025 4:01 pm - Members of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s Class of 2025 received their diplomas during the all-girls college-preparatory high school’s 166th Commencement Exercises on June 4 in the Lake Forest school’s chapel.
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The Academy marks five years of impact in WaukeganJun 19, 2025 11:33 am - In the fall of 2020, as remote learning took hold and many Waukegan students struggled, Jonathan Jones, then a basketball coach at John Lewis Middle School, and Brandon Massey, executive director of A Bigger World Foundation, stepped up with an urgent mission: to keep kids engaged and learning during the pandemic’s darkest days.
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Master Gardeners host July 12 tour of eight McHenry County gardensJun 18, 2025 4:19 pm - The 2025 Garden Walk offers a self-guided tour of eight gardens (two demonstration and six residential) in Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Lake in the Hills, McHenry and Bull Valley.
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Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson inaugurated as NWMC presidentJun 18, 2025 1:43 pm - Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson was inaugurated as the 2025-26 Northwest Municipal Conference President on Wednesday, June 11.
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Tree of Life to host summer solstice serviceJun 18, 2025 1:21 pm - Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, invites the public to share its annual Summer Solstice service on Saturday, June 21.
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Kirk Players present ‘The Wisdom of Eve’Jun 18, 2025 11:09 am - The Kirk Players will present the season finale of their 59th Season, “The Wisdom of Eve,” by Mary Orr, a classic play which portrays a riveting story of backstabbing and ruthless ambition, with performances Friday through Sunday, June 20-22.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum to show ‘First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler’Jun 16, 2025 10:11 pm - The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will host a film screening and discussion on "First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler" on June 26.
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Local social worker joins Land Conservancy boardJun 16, 2025 9:02 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County welcomes social worker Sebastian Morales to its board of directors to provide a mental health perspective on preserving natural lands.
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Waukegan Park District awards scholarships to local studentsJun 16, 2025 2:46 pm - The Waukegan Park District awarded five local students who excelled academically and demonstrated a commitment to serving their community with a $1,000 scholarship, known as the Waukegan Park District Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship.