McHenry County Lifestyle
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Geneva restaurateurs open The Burger Shop diner in the middle of the pandemicApr 24, 2020 6:00 am - It would make sense for a restaurant owner to say the past several weeks have been difficult because of the coronavirus shutdown. But it would be quite surprising to hea...
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Suburban synchronized skaters must put careers temporarily on iceApr 24, 2020 6:00 am - Suburban synchronized skaters must put careers temporarily on ice
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Balmoral, other Campton Hills restaurants pay it forward during pandemicApr 24, 2020 5:25 am - Colin Smith, owner of the Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, can remember being hungry as a child in Scotland - and getting help from strangers. So when schools and o...
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Lake County United Way COVID-19 relief fund passes $500,000Apr 24, 2020 1:00 am - In just over a month, the United Way of Lake County has raised more than $500,000 from individuals, organizations and corporations through its COVID-19 Community Respons...
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New season sees yellow-rumped warbler making a stop on migration northApr 23, 2020 6:00 am - We all need survival strategies in these stressful, scary times. My preferred coping method is binge-watching. Not on the couch staring at a screen, but outside, watchin...
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Lake County government employees collect food for Northern Illinois Food BankApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - More than 25 Lake County government employees volunteered their time Thursday for a food collection event in Waukegan. The county courthouse's parking garage served as ...
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CLC's virtual gala raises funds for student successApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The College of Lake County Foundation is hosting a virtual "No-Gala" Gala, through April 27, to help support scholarships and grants for scores of students. It replaces...
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Coleman Foundation to match donations to Association for Individual DevelopmentApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Thanks to the generous support of the community, the Association for Individual Development has reached its fundraising goal of $30,000. These funds provide essential s...
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Local homeowners can help preserve oaks in their own backyardApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - After a long winter and weeks of sheltering in place, it's exciting to see some green in your oak woods. However, the green you see could be buckthorn or honeysuckle, bo...
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Good News: Wheaton workshop collecting cards, letters to send to military personnelApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - The cards and letters are coming in. After a plea went out last month from a Wheaton-based organization for families “staying at home” to write letters to the military, ...