McHenry County Lifestyle
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6 suburban orchards where you can pick your own applesAug 22, 2020 7:00 am - Heavy rain and late frost have had varying effects on suburban orchards this year and the coronavirus is a wild card going forward. But operators are looking forward to...
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Constable: A year of hitching rides and carnival jobs in search of astounding storiesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington writer sees a carnival of lives
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Get in your orders for Fall Sustainability Sale by Sept. 14Aug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will offer native plants, shrubs and trees for preorder until Sept. 14 during its Fall Sustainability Sale. Items are available o...
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D300 Food Pantry to hold food distribution Aug. 22Aug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The D300 Food Pantry, serving families and employees of Community Unit District 300, will be holding a food distribution at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. The pantry, started...
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Be a CASA volunteer to help a child in foster careAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County has been advocating for children in the foster care system for over 32 years and has served thousands of youth struggling through the most horrific time...
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Dance your blues away with Ballroom Dance classesAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Ballroom dance classes are returning to the Anderson Arts Center this Fall with COVID-19 precautions in place. Beginner and Intermediate classes will be taught in the Ke...
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Celebrate the milestone with parades and programs honoring 100 years of women's right to voteAug 19, 2020 11:00 pm - The 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, and officially added to the constitution on Aug. 26, 1920. Celebrate this milestone wi...
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Friends of the Algonquin Area Library award scholarshipsAug 18, 2020 11:00 pm - The Friends of the Algonquin Area Public Library District have named two recipients for their annual scholarships for higher education. Each year, the volunteer group a...
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Losing track of the seasons? Find your bearings by heading outdoorsAug 18, 2020 6:00 am - The calendar must be wrong. August? It can't be August already! Since March, the pandemic has knocked down one after another seasonal signpost, like the last day of scho...
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Constable: It's reigning cats and dogs in the medical worldAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com As the pandemic rolled through the United States, hospitals cut lucrative elective surgeries and medical tests to focus on C...