McHenry County Lifestyle
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‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake ZurichAug 26, 2026 10:55 am - Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.
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With stalemate’s end, Dundee mental health board releases grant moneyAug 24, 2026 1:49 pm - Thousands of dollars in Dundee Township 708 Mental Health Board grant money, held up by an impasse over the board’s composition, were finally released.
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Ascension Illinois hosting free influenza immunization clinics this fallAug 24, 2026 1:05 pm - Ascension Illinois is offering 31 free flu shot clinics throughout the Northwest suburbs in September and October 2024.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 24-Sept. 5Aug 24, 2026 12:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like pumpkin displays, DuPage Forest Preserve’s green Initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-29Aug 17, 2026 3:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like bringing plants indoors, green initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Lake County sheriff’s dog removed from partner after being left unattended in fieldAug 16, 2026 1:51 pm - A Lake County police dog has been removed from his handler after he was left unattended for more than 20 minutes by the deputy this spring, a sheriff’s official confirmed Sunday.
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Proper precautions can keep night bike rides safeAug 13, 2026 2:20 pm - Riding safely at night with 250-300 bicyclists? Seems unlikely, even highly counterintuitive, but two suburban August events own safety records demonstrating it can be done, each with a decade of experience to back that claim.
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Lake County forest preserves to spend $30 million to buy more landAug 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Lake County forest preserve holdings are primed to expand with the approval Wednesday of a not-to-exceed $35 million bond issue to be used mostly for land purchase.
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Cook County appoints new director of veterans affairs departmentAug 12, 2026 11:40 am - Calvin Young has been appointed to serve as director of Cook County’s Department of Veterans Affairs.