McHenry County Lifestyle
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Tree lightings, parades, winter markets and more in Lake CountyNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, it's time for local villages to turn into winter wonderlands with festive decorations and sparkling lights. Here are some of t...
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Santa brunches 2019: Where to dine with St. Nick in the suburbsNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - If your kids can't wait to meet Santa, but you'd rather not stand in an extremely long line at the mall to greet him, consider a Breakfast with Santa in the suburbs. It'...
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Tree lightings, Santa visits and more in the Northwest suburbsNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it's time for local villages to turn into winter wonderlands with festive decorations and sparkling lights. Here are some of t...
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Pack Barrington's train station platform to support ill childrenNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Seriously ill children from across the suburbs will find added excitement while they ride a special Metra train during Operation North Pole next month. In a first-time e...
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Charitable Barrington couple chosen to light holiday treeNov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Barrington residents Susan and Doug McConnell will get the honor of lighting the village's holiday tree in recognition of their charitable endeavors. They'll perform the...
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Matching donations for YWCA Elgin's Giving Tuesday Dec. 3Nov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - The YWCA Elgin, a nonprofit organization that is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women through educational programming and services, will once again partici...
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How Round Lake 'Supermom' helps parents in Spanish-speaking communityNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - For those who know her now as a "Supermom" and a rock in the Round Lake Area School District 116 community, it's hard to imagine Merced Alfaro as she was when she first ...
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'Touch as many lives as you can today': Batavia woman's motto guides her tireless advocacyNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Hard work, compassion and helping others is in Linda Hagemann's DNA. The 58-year-old Batavia woman is nearing 40 years as a police liaison at the Kane County state's att...
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Dining out: True Food Kitchen open in Oak Brook, Stolp Island Social opens in AuroraNov 27, 2019 9:00 am - Black Friday Once you've had enough of shopping on Black Friday, Nov. 29, here are some places where you can relax, kick back and be proud of your bargain hunting. Baha...
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Flipping the switch: Holiday festivities to light up St. Charles this weekendNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - Whether St. Charles is your actual hometown or your adopted home base, there will be no place like the city this weekend when holiday events turn the downtown into a par...