McHenry County Lifestyle
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Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crimeJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - A mass shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, during which a lone shooter stood atop a building firing nearly 90 rounds at parade spectators and participants, shocked the ...
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Aurora, Lisle students to serve others on MLK DayJan 11, 2023 10:00 pm - As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 16, Aurora and Lisle students will give a day of service at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. Vol...
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Sound check: Pino Farina headlines Des Plaines Theatre, Tomorrow Never Knows fest kicks off mid-weekJan 11, 2023 10:00 pm - Pino Farina in Des Plaines The Pino Farina Band puts its best alt-rock foot forward for a headlining show at the Des Plaines Theatre this weekend. The performance, ...
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Learn how plants can boost well-being at MCC's speaker seriesJan 11, 2023 10:00 pm - Examine the special connection between humans and plants during McHenry County College's latest "Experts Insights" educational speaker series "Plants, The Forest, and Y...
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The need for speed: McHenry resident has set more than 60 land speed records since OctoberJan 10, 2023 5:00 am - At nearly 200 mph, with the wind trying to blow him away and his neck in a spasm, Bull Valley resident and former McHenry County Board member Jeff Schwartz managed to br...
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American Grands returning to Elgin Community College on SaturdayJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - American Grands 28 will bring hundreds of performers together for the music extravaganza of the year at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Blizzard Theatre at the E...
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Things to do Jan. 13-19: Day of Service events honor MLKJan 09, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Blue Man Group: Various dates and times at the Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted St., Chicago. Masks are encouraged but optional. Show is recommended for kid...
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Lake County Model Railroad Club celebrates 50 yearsJan 08, 2023 6:00 am - A shared passion for railroad history brings members of the Lake County Model Railroad Club together weekly. Young and old gather in a basement in downtown Wauconda to e...
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Suburban Skyview: Rolled bales of hay wrapped in green decorate a field near BarringtonJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - Part of the 400 acres of the newest property acquired by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County is still used for agricultural purposes. In the southwest corner of ...
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Three Kings bring toys, smiles to Aurora children on 12th Day After ChristmasJan 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Nearly 1,000 children and their families lined up an hour early for the Three Kings Celebration Jan. 8 in Aurora. Once they made it inside La Quinta Restaurant in downto...