McHenry County Lifestyle
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Help Signal Hill, NSDAR Honor Veterans in December 2020Jul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be sponsored and coordinated at Evergreen Cemetery, 600 Dundee Ave., in Barrington by the Signal Hill Chapter, Nation...
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Orangetheory Fitness Studios of Illinois completes over 100,000 workouts with no cases of COVID-19 transmission as City of Chicago tightens restrictionsJul 28, 2020 11:00 pm - The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced a “re-tightening” of COVID-19 restrictions...
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Arlington Heights centenarian looks back and aheadJul 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Congratulations on her 100th birthday to Jean Ulrich, 57-year resident of Arlington Heights! Due to pandemic restrictions, her 100th was not the party her 99th was. Bu...
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Stalking the shoreline: Where to spot great herons and egretsJul 28, 2020 6:00 am - I was very fortunate to grow up on a good-sized muddy lake not far from where I'm sitting. There, I could watch muskrats, catch sunfish, and observe a particular great b...
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Jacobs juniors create summer fun for neighborhood kids with mini-carnivalJul 28, 2020 6:00 am - Bored with staying home, a couple of Jacobs High School juniors found a way to liven up a hot summer day -- and entertain some kids in the neighborhood. Last Friday, Jul...
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Fox River Valley Chapter presents DAR community service awardJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The Fox River Valley Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announced in April that Barbara Pagano of Huntley is the recipient of the DAR Communit...
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Lake County allocates $75 million more in federal COVID relief fundingJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - By Mick Zawislak Aside from a reserve for contingencies, all of Lake County's $121.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds have now been earmarked to help residents,...
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The crowd might be missing, but new Wrigley Field organist is in full swingJul 25, 2020 2:00 pm - You might have heard John Benedeck playing one of his favorite hymns for an event at Christian Fellowship Church in Crystal Lake, where he is an active leader. Or you mi...
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Red Raiders Leo Club at Huntley High School names new leadersJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The Huntley Area Lions Club recently announced the new leadership of the Leo Club at Huntley High School for the incoming school year. Isabella Gorny and Daniela Arrio...
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Sound check: Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton on drive-in screens; Pete Yorn acoustic livestreamJul 22, 2020 12:00 pm - Blake Shelton on the big screen Country superstar Blake Shelton and special guests Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins hit the big screen with a concert exclusively filme...