Lake County Submitted Content
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Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 Honored as a 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools District Sustainability AwardeeAug 30, 2024 4:52 pm - Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, a 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, was honored in a ceremony in July in Washington, D.C. District 95 was recognized for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs, promote better health, and ensure effective sustainability and environmental education.
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Waukegan Parks Foundation and Waukegan Park District partner to host the 2024 Parks for Pollinators BioBlitzAug 30, 2024 2:27 pm - The Waukegan Parks Foundation is partnering with the Waukegan Park District to host the 2024 Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Pollinator Park, 3552 Winhaven Drive, Waukegan.
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Expanding education for adults with disabilitiesAug 29, 2024 4:36 pm - Accessible education for everyone is important at College of Lake County, an open-access institution. More educational opportunities will be available this fall to adults with mild and moderate disabilities with the launch of Lancer Explore Institute, a rebranding and expansion of the long-standing Personal Success Program.
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Hammel in Grammy Songwriters and Composers WingAug 29, 2024 4:19 pm - Lake County resident, Joan Hammel, has been inducted into the Grammy Awards Songwriters and Composers Wing.
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Spring Grove Storytelling Festival Sept. 21 to feature various styles, authors, workshopsAug 29, 2024 4:00 pm - The Spring Grove Storytelling Festival, Saturday, Sept. 21, will feature storied of adventure, hope and humor. It will take place from noon to 6 p.m.
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Oktoberfest in Libertyville Returns on Sept. 20 and 21Aug 29, 2024 3:49 pm - Oktoberfest in Libertyville returns to downtown Libertyville on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21.
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Teens conquer ShakespeareAug 29, 2024 3:31 pm - Shakespeare is often daunting; the language, the allusions, the concepts are often off-putting even to experienced thespians.
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Fun, traditions mark start of school year at Woodlands AcademyAug 29, 2024 3:20 pm - Students, faculty and staff reporting for the first day of classes at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart on Aug. 20 were greeted by various spirited signage and decorations inside and outside the building.
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Lake Forest’s Citadel Theatre to stage Chicago Area Premiere of ‘The Cottage’ by North Shore Native Sandy Rustin Sept. 11 to Oct. 13Aug 29, 2024 3:05 pm - Citadel Theatre's production of the comedy "The Cottage," playing Sept. 11 to Oct. 13, will be a homecoming of sorts for its playwright, Sandy Rustin.
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Plein Air Painting comes to Mainstreet GalleryAug 29, 2024 2:39 pm - You may have seen artists on streets, in parks, on roadsides, or in the botanic gardens this summer capturing the beauty of Chicagoland or the Midwest.