McHenry County Lifestyle
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club starting up local pollinator gardensMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 22, the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills will plant its inaugural pollinator garden. Pollinators around the world have been in steep decline for many re...
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Meet the snakes that share the suburbs with usMay 18, 2021 6:00 am - When it comes to snakes, it seems most people have a strong opinion. Some, like many of Stillman's college interns, will try to catch a snake if they spot one. They can'...
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Garden Walk Showcases Hidden Garden GemsMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Garden Walk Showcases Hidden Garden Gems I drove down a country road and arrived at my sunny destination to see an enchanting crabapple tree bursting with white flowers,...
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Garden Walk Features Hidden Garden GemsMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Garden Walk Showcases Hidden Garden Gems Seeing someone's garden is a personal experience that provides a window into a gardener's private sanctuary. We all yearn for a...
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TLC's Irish Oaks Savanna in Harvard is dedicated as an Illinois Nature PreserveMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County announced that Irish Oaks Savanna, a 40-acre preserve in Hartland Township, was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve by the Il...
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Good News Sunday: Navy veteran to ride 2,500 miles for wounded militaryMay 16, 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: "Tough" is one word we'd use to describe...
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Barrington event raises money to use dogs in fight against human traffickingMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - Rahab's Daughters, a nonprofit social services organization focused on the prevention and detection of human trafficking, hosted a 5K Paw-A-Thon Saturday morning at Citi...
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Largest Garage Sale in Hoffman Estates on June 11-13 2021May 14, 2021 11:00 pm - What started out as an idea, quickly turned into a massive neighborhood event attracting thousands of people This is the story of a small town girl, turned community fo...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...
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Chicago Cub Ryan Dempster To Be Honored at CASA Lake County GalaMay 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Casa Lake County's annual gala on Thursday, May 20, will honor Ryan Dempster, former Chicago Cub great and current sports broadcaster. Dempster will be honored with the ...