McHenry County Lifestyle
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'Just hold onto them for the time being': Household hazard waste collections suspendedAug 23, 2022 5:30 am - Anyone with cleaning supplies, herbicides or other unwanted household materials may have to wait awhile to get rid of them. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Durty Nellie's debuts new community focus with guest bartendersAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Durty Nellie's is staying true to its deep community ties through a new program designed to promote and support nonprofits. Guest bartenders from area charitable and soc...
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Festivals Aug. 26-Sept. 1: Coon Creek Country Days, Rockin' in the Park, Port Clinton Art Festival & moreAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25; 6-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27; and 1-5 p.m. Sund...
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Suburban Mosaic: Art and activism go hand in hand for this Huntley seniorAug 22, 2022 5:30 am - From a young age, Elaine Kadakia of Huntley has been passionate about art and activism, devoting her life to pursuing both with equal fervor. Now the 82-year-old is bein...
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Good News Sunday: Northern Illinois Food Bank opens bigger distribution center in Green OaksAug 21, 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: Rows of tall storage racks to hold a bou...
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Former Crystal Lake man now keeps NASA astronauts safe during spaceflightAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - At the age of 10, a former Crystal Lake boy watched a movie with his father that stirred in him a dream to work for NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. That vision, he...
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Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairiesAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairies
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Meet the minscule insects that picnic on leafy vegetationAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - There once was a growing young miner. Who sought safety in a leaf's inner liner. Away from the birds And hungry lizards -She digested her digitate diner. Not surprisingl...
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Dining events: Cooper's Hawk set to open in KildeerAug 17, 2022 6:00 am - New Cooper's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is expanding once again with the opening of its 52nd location in Kildeer on Monday, Aug. 22. The upscale casual rest...
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Controversial 'Gender Queer' will remain on the shelf at Barrington High, board decidesAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - The controversial graphic memoir “Gender Queer” will remain on the shelf at the Barrington High School library, the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 school ...