McHenry County Lifestyle
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Little Libraries pop up around HuntleySep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Books magically appear at Little Libraries around Huntley. Many volunteers straighten the libraries and deliver new books regularly, although less in winter. Often, lo...
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500+ supported those with disabilities at Clearbrook's annual walk/run in Arlington HeightsSep 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Over 500 people participated in Step It Up for Clearbrook on September 18, 2021, raising over $85,000. Clearbrook's third annual 5K run or one-mile walk was held in pers...
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How Make-A-Wish Illinois fulfilled Antioch 10-year-old's dreamsSep 21, 2021 6:00 am - When Mazie Leonard, 10, of Antioch met a friend's bearded dragon, it sparked an interest so intense she wrote a book about it. Her curiosity about reptiles only grew as...
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'That's like the Oscars': Palatine junior high among new Blue Ribbon winnersSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Palatine's Walter R. Sundling Junior High School on Tuesday to personally congratulate st...
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Festivals Sept. 24-30: Long Grove Apple Fest, Fright Fest, Oktoberfests and moreSep 20, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend Goebbert's Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 31, at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, and 40 W. Higgins Road in South Barrington...
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Governor Pritzker Proclaims Elder Falls Prevention WeekSep 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Governor Pritzker proclamation announce Sept 20-24 Older Adult Falls Prevention Awareness week Per CDC, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults...
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Good News Sunday: Palatine councilman's memories prompt opening of church time capsuleSep 19, 2021 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: A boy was in awe of Palatine church's ti...
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Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove Jewish Day School RegistrationSep 18, 2021 11:00 pm - A Message in the Clouds I'm sitting at my computer, trying to recall the English name for Chag haSukkot, and it's not coming to me. Finally, I give up and ask Professor ...
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Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, Helps Sunny Hill Elementary With SuppliesSep 17, 2021 11:00 pm - The Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, in Barrington, IL, provided an abundance of vital supplies at the beginning of the 2021 school year for the children and teachers at Sunn...
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Barrington Area Conservation Trust OaktoberFest 2021Sep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Bring the family to Barrington Area Conservation Trust's annual OaktoberFest planting day on Sunday, October 3, noon-3pm, at Far Field Nature Preserve located at the cor...