McHenry County Lifestyle
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Polar plungers brave icy waters to help Special OlympicsFeb 26, 2023 12:00 am - About a 100 people braved the icy waters of Nippersink Lake on Sunday during the Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. The annual fundraiser, which traces its roo...
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Geneva nonprofit Fox Valley Hands of Hope shifts mission to grief counseling, mental health aidFeb 24, 2023 5:00 am - As more for-profit hospice programs became available and state certification regulations for that type of care created more challenges in the past few years, the not-for...
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Jaycees Seek Participants for 4th of July Parade and ExpoFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Palatine's Hometown Fest is in it's 66th year and Parade and Expo applications are now open through the Palatine Jaycees' website at www.hometownfest.org. The Jaycees a...
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Around town: New restaurants opening in GenevaFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Hacienda looks busy It was good to see a full parking lot near the new Mexican restaurant, Hacienda Real, in the Geneva Commons the past two weekends. Empty restaur...
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How mourning doves are able to increase their numbers into the millionsFeb 23, 2023 5:00 am - The longer I watch mourning doves, the more I wonder. How do these birds that appear to be so dimwitted persist in such great numbers? There are hundreds of millions of ...
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Literacy Volunteers of Illinois seeks volunteer tutors for incarcerated teensFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers of Illinois is seeking men and women who are compassionate, flexible and nonjudgmental to become volunteer tutors for the young men incarcerated at t...
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HFCA students advance in VFW essay contestFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - While Holy Family Catholic Academy is widely known throughout the area as the first Cognia STEM certified middle school in the state of Illinois, it is also well regarde...
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Best Bets: Marc Anthony, Rick Springfield, 'Human + Nature' closing and moreFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - Marc Anthony Latin crooner and actor Marc Anthony brings his “Viviendo Tour” - featuring his hits “Vivir Mi Vida,” “I Need To Know” and more - to the Allstate Arena, 692...
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1 million fewer single-use plastics for Lake County operations in 2023? Two 'Fridges' to helpFeb 22, 2023 4:00 am - A pilot program to deploy two “Farmer's Fridges,” which hold and dispense fresh foods, is the next step in Lake County's initiative to reduce single-use plastics at its ...
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In 5 years, Deerfield nonprofit grows from one post to a major child volunteer movementFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Gratitude Generation, a Deerfield-based nonprofit that in 2022 helped 42,000 people, began with a single Facebook post from a North Shore mother. "I am looking to teach ...