McHenry County Lifestyle
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Unlike most ducks, wood ducks build nests in treesApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - When most people think of ducks, they probably think of birds that quack and live on water. Well, most ducks don't quack and some nest in trees! Let's take a close look ...
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How agencies help jobseekers 'be proactive' during pandemicApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Nonprofit and federally funded career assistance centers are preparing themselves - and their online resources - for a surge of jobseekers newly laid off amid the corona...
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Chamber Music on the Fox continues online mini concertsApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders in place, Chamber Music on the Fox is offering a new series of digital mini-concerts: a series of very short 5- to-15-...
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CLC Foundation now offers Lancers Keep Learning FundApr 14, 2020 11:00 pm - To help students economically impacted by COVID-19, the College of Lake County and its foundation allocated $140,000 for special emergency relief. The Lancers Keep Lear...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club delivers emergency aid to food pantriesApr 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The Lake in the Hills Rotary Club has made cash contributions of $1,000 each to the Grafton Food Pantry and the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry. Thes...
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Habitat for Humanity donates full bodysuits to area hospitalsApr 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Habitat for Humanity Lake County again donated personal protective equipment to assist Lake County health care providers on the front line fighting COVID-19. On March...
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Suburban forest preserves keep monitoring, will stay open 'as long as people behave'Apr 14, 2020 5:00 am - As social distancing concerns grow with the rising temperatures this spring, suburban forest preserve officials say they continue to monitor the size of crowds at their ...
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Anderson Animal Shelter hosts 'Better Together (Virtual) Gala'Apr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter is hosting "Better Together (Virtual) Gala," an online auction featuring more than 150 items, through Saturday, April 18. The auction will close ...
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Humanitarian Service Project launches campaign to combat hunger amid crisisApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - The Humanitarian Service Project of Carol Stream started a new community engagement campaign to fight local hunger titled "Spring into Action." They are currently at $2...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's Foodie 5K April 18 to be a virtual eventApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - As the Northern Illinois Food Bank continues to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seventh annual Foodie 5K scheduled to take place at Cantigny Park in Whe...