McHenry County Lifestyle
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Famous faces are among Barrington's White House upcoming programsJan 14, 2021 5:00 am - Barrington's White House has announced its 2021 season of cultural events to be held virtually this spring. The lineup includes musicians, artists, humanities speak...
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Community Action Partnership of Lake County hosts pop-up food giveaway FridayJan 14, 2021 12:00 am - Community Action Partnership of Lake County will host a pop-up food giveaway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in Waukegan. The drive-through event will be held a...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's My Pantry Express receives $750,000 national grantJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a $750,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to support operations and future growth of its Chicago Innovation Award-winning...
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'Culinary Interludes' to benefit Elgin Youth Symphony OrchestraJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra is hosting "Culinary Interludes," an online cooking experience. Enjoy four nights of cooking, music, and more. You can choose one even...
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Meet the blue jay, the intelligent rascal of the bird worldJan 12, 2021 5:00 am - When it comes to blue jays, there seem to be two schools of thought. One group thinks they are bullies that intimidate other birds, blah, blah, blah. Obviously, I don't ...
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Dining events: Portillo's heart-shaped chocolate cakes benefit No Kid Hungry this yearJan 12, 2021 5:00 am - Cake for a cause Portillo's heart-shaped chocolate cakes are back, and this year you can feel good about indulging as Portillo's will donate $5 for each cake purchased t...
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Adopt a highway applications available in Lake CountyJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Applications are being accepted through Jan. 31 for the Lake County Adopt A Highway program, in which volunteers commit to clean a section of the roadside twice a year. ...
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Lake County Preservation Foundation president champions the cause of the forestsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - Growing up on the west side of Lake Forest, Nels Leutwiler has vivid memories of frequent childhood visits to Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. Lat...
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'We know how bad it is out there': How Wheeling police are helping people in needJan 08, 2021 4:30 am - We could all use some good news right about now. Thankfully, Wheeling police were there Thursday to give us some. More than a dozen officers helped pack up and deliver h...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County to host 30th annual celebration Jan. 31Jan 07, 2021 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will host a virtual celebration of the people who work to preserve and restore land in McHenry County on Sunday, Jan. 31. The even...