McHenry County Lifestyle
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New general manager named as Lake County Fairgrounds returns from pandemic pauseJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Fairgrounds & Events Center in Grayslake has a new general manager, as operations at the facility ramp up and a scaled-down county fair approaches. Shann...
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Serve up fresh favorites with themed gardenJun 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Perhaps you fancy salads, or your family loves salsa. Sue Ryba, gardening and landscape expert at Bertog Landscape Company, Wheeling, says, "Plant theme gardens in conta...
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How Pandemic has Affected SleepJun 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Sleep is a vital physiological process that is critical to biological wellness, be it mental emotional as well as behavioural wellbeing or effective functioning of immun...
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Wine, Women & Shoes event benefits A Safe PlaceJun 27, 2021 11:00 pm - A Safe Place is "going from fear to fierce" for this year's virtual Wine, Women & Shoes event beginning Friday, July 9, and concluding with a virtual broadcast July 16. ...
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Pick the fastest floater for Turbo Turtle Race in Bartlett on July 1Jun 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Adopt a turtle to compete in the Turbo Turtle Race and cheer them on to a quick finish and chance to win prizes. At 7 p.m. Thursday, July 1, the Bartlett Parks Foundati...
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Elgin Donor Club donates $10,000 to local charitiesJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Last year, Donor Club of Elgin members personally donated a total of $10,000 to local charities when the annual book review and luncheon had to be canceled due to COVID-...
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Trinity Lutheran celebrates 15 decades in downtown HuntleyJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - This year, Trinity Lutheran Church in Huntley is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The founding members of Trinity Lutheran Church gathered in 1871, seven months after...
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Turbo Turtle Race comes to Bartlett July 1Jun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Adopt a Turtle to compete in our Turbo Turtle Race and cheer them on to a quick finish and chance to win prizes. At 7 p.m. Thursday, July 1, the Bartlett Parks Foundati...
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Elderwerks hosts Aging Better Expo Event virtually Aug. 9-13Jun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - There is no better time for older adults to plan their future than the present. Elderwerks Educational Services is presenting a fun week of learning opportunities delive...
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Six large-scale forest preserve restoration projects are protecting water in Lake CountyJun 24, 2021 6:00 am - Surveys show water is one of the most important natural resources to Lake County residents. Water means several things: rainwater; access to clean, safe drinking water; ...