McHenry County Lifestyle
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Why cottonwood trees have inspired song lyrics over the yearsJul 05, 2022 6:00 am - Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees Send me off forever, but I ask you please Don't fence me in. - Cole Porter vb bv ...
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Buddy the Therapy Dog meets residents of Willow Lake EstatesJul 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Willow Lake Estates, a manufactured home community for those 55 and older in Elgin, welcomed Buddy the therapy dog to their new clubhouse on Friday morning, July 1, as r...
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Where to find the parades, fests and fireworks for today's suburban celebrationsJul 04, 2022 6:00 am - Editor's note: This file has been updated to reflect events that have been canceled. CANCELED: Family Days: 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jewett Park, 836 Jewett Park Driv...
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Ride for Hope Ovarian Cancer Awareness Charity Ride Raises $44,263Jul 02, 2022 11:00 pm - The seventh annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c) (3) ovarian cancer awareness motorcycle ride and celebration, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, a 38-year ovarian ca...
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Corn Fest and Craft Fair at Community Church to be held Aug. 6Jun 30, 2022 11:00 pm - The Annual Cornfest and Craft Fair at Community Church of Rolling Meadows will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm (Craft Fair from 10:00 am – 6...
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Let your home burst with color with the 2022 Chicago Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionJun 30, 2022 11:00 pm - When your home gets a burst of color, so does its curb appeal and real estate value. There's still time to enter your home in the Chicago Paint and Coatings Association'...
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Barrington trustee pays tribute to brother during Pride MonthJun 30, 2022 6:00 am - When Barrington village Trustee Todd Sholeen displayed a miniature flag in honor of Pride Month on the dais at Monday's village board meeting, it had a very personal mea...
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Barrington resident launching new music festival on neighborhood porchesJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - Jay Istvan has some distance to travel before he becomes the next great music promoter like Bill Graham or even suburban entertainment boss Ron Onesti. But the budding B...
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Help give abused children a voice in court with CASAJun 29, 2022 11:00 pm - For more than 30 years, CASA Kane County has been recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) and th...
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Fired up: Where to find July 4 dining specials this weekendJun 29, 2022 11:00 pm - July 4 weekend is here - do you have plans yet? If not, here are some specials that suburban restaurants are cooking up to honor Independence Day on Monday. Andy's Froze...