McHenry County Lifestyle
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Festivals July 15-21: Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days, Pitchfork and moreJul 12, 2022 9:00 am - Wednesday, July 13 Kane County Fair: 3-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 13-14; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 15-16; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Jul...
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Kane County Fair returns with favorites like pig racing, bull riding and demo derbyJul 12, 2022 6:00 am - After being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, last year's Kane County Fair attracted 78,660 people - the fair's best attendance since 2018. Kane County Fair Boar...
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Constable: Why it's been a banner year for pelicans and suburban birdersJul 12, 2022 5:30 am - During the first half century of Kane County Audubon's annual spring bird count, the record for the most American white pelicans seen was six. This year, members saw 128...
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Local car dealers to host 2022 BBQ for the Troops on July 16 to raise funds for USO IllinoisJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Chicago area new-car dealers will host the 10th annual USO Barbecue for the Troops fundraiser on Saturday, July 16. Dealers throughout the suburbs and Chicago are rallyi...
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Palatine resident, gold medalist gymnast selected as Duck AmbassadorJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Aug. 4, thousands of rubber ducks will splash into the Chicago River for Special Olympics Illinois at 1 p.m. This year, Kyle Tuckey of Palatine will repres...
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Aurora rescue mission seeks bottled water donationsJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Wayside Cross Ministries, a rescue mission based at 215 E. New York St. in Aurora, needs bottled water for summer programs. An e-mail statement said, "As we head into th...
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Resort cabin in McHenry County gets second life as historic structureJul 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The public is invited to join the McHenry County Historical Society for the plaquing of a unique structure: the restored Cabin No. 8 at Pink Harrison's Resort on the sho...
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Constable: Miss Amazing Illinois trying to bring out the amazing in othersJul 09, 2022 1:00 am - We are awash in the lingering pain of mass shootings, weighed down by the fallout of Jan. 6 hearings and worried about our environmental challenges, Supreme Court ruling...
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Middle schoolers sample Saint Viator values at Service & Song CampJul 07, 2022 6:00 am - Service is one of the core values at Saint Viator High School, and that was on full display recently as its unique Service & Song Camp returned. A total of 50 middle sch...
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Neighbors in the News: Libertyville District 70 names three new administratorsJul 06, 2022 11:00 pm - • Three new administrators will join the Libertyville School District 70 team on July 1: Adler Park Principal Kerri Bongle was promoted to director of Growth and Talent;...