McHenry County Lifestyle
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...
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'Fancy and full of life': Esther's Friends supports families of hospitalized childrenNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Esther Viola Frey never knew a stranger. She always had a smile on her face and, by all accounts, she was a force to be reckoned with. Her strong spirit made up for her ...
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'This is living history': St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new bookNov 16, 2021 4:30 am - As Madeline Dauphin listened to Craig Kopstain tell war stories from the desert battlefields of the Middle East, it felt like she, too, was right there with him. “It rea...
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Be a bellringer for Salvation Army of McHenry CountyNov 15, 2021 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County, one of the largest social service providers, is in great need of bell ringers through Christmas Eve. Bell ringing is its biggest so...
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Holiday shopping night helps women with ovarian cancerNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - An upcoming fundraiser in Bartlett will allow you to get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting a worthwhile cause. Ride for Hope, a 501(c) 3 motorcycle ride ...
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DAR Commemorates Veterans Day 2021Nov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - To commemorate Veterans Day 2021, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from the Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, looked to their own Patriot Projec...
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The Land Conservancy hosts Art of the Land art show fundraiser Nov. 19-20Nov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting the 13th annual "Art of the Land" art show and fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the ...
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Adopt a Grandparent with McHenry County holiday programNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Fisher Outreach Group's 2021 holiday program will focus on the senior and senior veterans throughout McHenry County. They have adopted the residents at the Fair Oaks Hea...
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Suburban Skyview: Signs of autumn from above Johnson's Mound Forest PreserveNov 14, 2021 12:00 am - The real work creating Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve near Elburn started roughly 10,000 years ago. According to the Kane County Forest Preserve, Johnson's Mound is an...
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South Barrington teen's fashion nonprofit helps refugee womenNov 13, 2021 12:00 am - From a young age, Nurayn Khan had an interest in fashion and designing her own line of modest and organic clothing. The 16-year-old Barrington High School senior began r...