McHenry County Lifestyle
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From great loss, a promise: Son’s death inspires Barrington couple’s foundationNov 03, 2024 8:07 am - With help from their neighbors, a Barrington couple grieving the loss of their young son to pediatric cancer establish The Jeffrey Pride Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research. For nearly 25 years the foundation has helped fund crucial clinical trials.
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Faith in Place presents tree grant opportunity for underserved communities across Illinois, Indiana and WisconsinNov 01, 2024 11:23 pm - Faith in Place, a multifaith-led environmental nonprofit organization, recently announced a significant funding opportunity for community organizations and houses of worship located in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Home and garden calendar, Nov. 3-9Oct 31, 2024 6:00 am - Garden club meetings, holiday events, seed saving, plant swap and more.
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Good or evil?: How owls have been depicted in folklore and historyOct 31, 2024 6:00 am - Nature columnist and owl enthusiast Mark Spreyer takes a look at how owls have fascinated humans for centuries, and how they’ve been depicted in folklore, fiction and history.
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Huntley church to host free holiday concertOct 29, 2024 10:49 pm - Artists Lounge Live will present Chicago’s favorite leading lady in a live free performance of “Merry Christmas Darling, Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter” at Shep...
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Life-changing: Harper's Paths to College and Career program helps adult studentsOct 28, 2024 12:32 am - Harper’s Paths to College and Career is designed to help displaced, unemployed or underemployed adults seeking to pivot careers and enhance their basic skills and digital literacy.
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Call it farmhouse, country or cottage: How a Geneva home decor store has evolved over 33 yearsOct 26, 2024 11:48 am - Country Naturals, a home decor store in Geneva, has evolved with the trends over the 33 years it has been open.
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‘I think it’s delivered everything we hoped it would’: Lake County leaders celebrate five years of 211 helplineOct 26, 2024 9:58 am - United Way of Lake County and dozens of partner organizations are celebrating five years of 211 service and more than 350,000 connections made since its debut.
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Trying to bring her home: Algonquin salon raises money for NIU nursing grad with bone cancerOct 25, 2024 1:18 pm - Salon 37 in Algonquin is trying to raise money to help cover medical costs for a 24-year-old Algonquin woman battling Stage 4 bone cancer.
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Bring the kids to the Halloween Trunk-or-Treat at Shepherd of the PrairieOct 22, 2024 9:32 pm - Children get treats during the Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley.