McHenry County Lifestyle
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Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaverJun 08, 2020 6:00 am - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and ...
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Salute, Inc., achieves high Seal of Transparency honorJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - As its May campaign "Running Without a Finish Line" demonstrated to the community, Salute, Inc., is not interested in letting the COVID-19 pandemic inhibit its ability t...
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HFCA Student Nationally Recognized for Learning Beyond ClassroomJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - This is the season where we applaud students for their achievements on standardized tests and grade point averages. Such quantifiable measures of academic success certai...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts names scholarship winnersJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts, a nonprofit women's club founded in 1984 to foster and support the arts, recently presented eight Elgin area students with college scholarships va...
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Operation Support Our Troops-America to host Shop and Drive Collection June 13 in LisleJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Operation Support Our Troops-America will host a collection drive called "Shop and Drive" to collect needed items for the nonprofit's Comfort and Care Package Program. ...
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Proposed Geneva apartment and retail development draws comments on social mediaJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - Community residents seek positions on plan commissions or run for city council because they want to have a say on how the community grows and serves its residents. It's ...
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Subscribe to NAMI Barrington Area's Newsletter for Support Groups, Resources and ResearchJun 06, 2020 11:00 pm - For regular updates from NAMI Barrington Area, including information about support groups, news & research on mental health and resources to find help specific to you, s...
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Suburban students coping with COVID-19 social isolation through artJun 05, 2020 6:50 am - Olivia Williams dreams of brighter days ahead. She didn't expect the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine and distancing from classmates to last as long as it has. She misses se...
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Artists, festival producers adapt to virtual suburban art fairs this summerJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Amy Amdur, president and CEO of Amdur Productions, thought she had seen it all. In 37 years of producing outdoor art fairs in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, Amdur has ...
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'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook countiesJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. The world suddenly goes quiet and all you hear are the words echoing around in your head. Feeling...