McHenry County Lifestyle
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
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The wonder of wood ducksApr 21, 2025 10:59 am - Wood ducks have a variety of unusual behaviors and adaptations that make them different from other birds.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library launched in Lake County to inspire young readersApr 18, 2025 12:58 pm - A milestone in early childhood education was celebrated this week in Vernon Hills with the official launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Lake County.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for March 2025Apr 17, 2025 7:52 am - The Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest winners for March capture quiet moments in the natural world.
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Barrington grad, retired Marine helps veterans with higher educationApr 16, 2025 11:15 am - Ryan Pavel, a Barrington High School graduate and Marine Corps veteran, is providing veterans a path to academic success. Pavel is CEO of the Warrior-Scholar Project, which provides such programs as academic boot camps to prepare veterans for the challenges of higher education.
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Home & garden calendar, April 20-26Apr 16, 2025 12:31 am - Container design, Arbor Day event, plant sales galore and more.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.
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Huntley’s Shepherd of the Prairie sets Holy Week, Easter worshipApr 10, 2025 3:12 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St. in Huntley, announces its Holy Week and Easter worship services, which include traditional and contemporary services.
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Easter egg hunts and events for kids, teens and adults across the suburbsApr 09, 2025 7:04 pm - With Easter on Sunday, April 20, here are some of the egg hunts and other Easter events happening this weekend in the suburbs.
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Home & garden calendar, April 13-19Apr 08, 2025 10:29 pm - Rain gardening, dragonflies, plant sales galore and more.