McHenry County Lifestyle
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Celebrate art and charity at the Church Street Artisan Market June 3May 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Get ready for a day filled with creativity, community, and shopping at the Church Street Artisan Market on Saturday, June 3, from noon to 5 p.m. The market will take pla...
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Pond's surface looking green? It might be covered with duckweed, not algaeMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green pl...
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Festivals June 2-8: Cream of Wheaton, Rose Fest, Fox River Arts Ramble and moreMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Cream of Wheaton: 5-10 p.m. Thursday, June 1; 4-10 p.m. Friday, June 2; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 3; and 1-7 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Mem...
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ECC's Project Backpack provides supplies to local studentsMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need from Elgin Area School Distric...
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Deer Park Town Center to offer up summer funMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Deer Park Town Center, an outdoor lifestyle shopping center, is gearing up for the summer season with family-friendly events, including outdoor movie nights, the return ...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club awards $40,000 to local nonprofitsMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills recently awarded over $40,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The funds were obtained during this year's Rockin' Rotary Ribfest fr...
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Fundraiser launched to help Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighter whose home burnedMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - A GoFundMe page has been set up for an Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedic whose Crystal Lake home was deemed uninhabitable after ...
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Education scholarship changes future for ECC student Edwina WatkinsMay 29, 2023 11:00 pm - "I still have chills because I didn't think I would actually get it," said Elgin Community College early childhood education student Edwina Watkins, recipient of the Ear...
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Last Call to Enter Alpha Baking Co.'s "Name A Bread Truck" ContestMay 29, 2023 11:00 pm - It's the last chance to enter the "Name A Truck" Contest. Chicago-based Alpha Baking Co., Inc., the bakers behind beloved Chicagoland brands S. Rosen's, Mary Ann Baking,...
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Suburban Mosaic: Landmark Muslim bills on their way to becoming lawsMay 29, 2023 5:30 am - Two landmark pieces of state legislation, one requiring halal/kosher foods be made available at public facilities and another providing Muslim imams access into prisons ...