McHenry County Lifestyle
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Harper College Educational Foundation gives $100K to local nonprofitsJul 18, 2022 11:00 pm - The Harper College Educational Foundation recently granted $100,000 to five, local nonprofit organizations as part of its new Community Innovation Fund Grant Program. T...
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How a game of golf can change the lives of grieving men in our communityJul 17, 2022 11:00 pm - "Iron sharpens iron" is an expression widely used. Ken Schneider, a 15-year volunteer with Fox Valley Hands of Hope, uses the phrase to describe the grief coping proces...
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Good News Sunday: Crystal Lake woman with disabilities inspires as she competes for 'Miss Amazing' titleJul 17, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: We are awash in the lingering pain of ma...
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Batavia couple makes 'sport of kings' a way of lifeJul 15, 2022 6:00 am - Fundraiser for Batavia Arts Council an opportunity to watch polo action
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Major upgrades coming for Duerr Preserve; $400K state grant to help fund $1.24M projectJul 15, 2022 6:00 am - The Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, St. Charles Township, will receive a $400,000 state grant toward the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's $1.24 m...
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14th annual Art on the Fox returns to Algonquin's downtown Main StreetJul 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Art on the Fox is returning to the streets of downtown Algonquin on Sept. 10-11. This free-admission festival, hosted by the village of Algonquin, will showcase the work...
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The Bard is back for second summer at Pottawatomie Park with 'Twelfth Night'Jul 14, 2022 6:00 am - In what is becoming a tradition, the Kane Repertory Theatre again will bring the works of William Shakespeare to the pavilion at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles this su...
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Harper College to honor 98-year-old Schaumburg veteran of World War II 'Ghost Army'Jul 14, 2022 6:00 am - Harper College in Palatine on Saturday will honor 98-year-old Bernie Bluestein of Schaumburg, who began taking art classes at the school in 1989 long after his skills ha...
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After 5 years and $22 million, upgraded Fox River lock and dam is fully reopenedJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - Boaters using the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry to head north or south on the Fox River probably already noticed its largest post-renovation improvement. On a busy da...
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Lots of free shows highlight this year's Kane County Fair in St. CharlesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Sunshine and temperatures around 80 degrees helped make the first day of the Kane County Fair a comfortable experience on Wednesday. Some shows and midway features were ...