McHenry County Lifestyle
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People in Need Forum to showcase community resources in McHenry CountyJan 15, 2025 12:27 pm - The annual People in Need resource fair, taking place Jan. 25 at McHenry County College, will feature 125 exhibitors and speakers on mental health, immigration, senior issues and more.
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‘We've been doing really, really well’: New Vernon Hills pickleball club off to a fast startJan 15, 2025 10:07 am - The end of a free 30-day membership promotion is nearing but given the reception, owners of Ace Pickleball Club of Vernon Hills are confident the early attention will carry over.
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Huntley funeral home to add pet crematorium next doorJan 11, 2025 5:03 pm - DeFiore Funeral and Cremation Service in Huntley soon will be extending its services to pet owners.
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Remembering Frank Johnson: Longtime Geneva fire chief oversaw major transitions in departmentJan 10, 2025 6:00 am - Frank Johnson, Geneva's fire chief from 1980-1996, oversaw the department's transition from a volunteer force to a professional one with paid staff and new stations.
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Nature’s leftovers: How colorful fruits, seeds sustain wildlife as winter progressesJan 09, 2025 6:22 am - Certain shrubs with colorful fruits and seeds are not always the first food choice of birds and mammals in the winter, but they do provide sustenance when preferred foods are scarce.
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‘Vintage goth’ furniture rehab business moving to bigger space in Crystal LakeJan 07, 2025 10:48 am - McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes’ rehabbed furniture store Edge Designs has moved to a permanent location that’s due to open this week in Crystal Lake at the intersection of Routes 31 and 176.
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Best Bets: ‘Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah’ returns to Chicago’s AuditoriumJan 07, 2025 10:17 am - The jazz-infused “Too Hot to Handel” reimagining of Handel’s oratorio returns to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, and author Jenniffer Weigel performs her solo stage show in Highland Park.
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Thermal drone locates Charlie, a dog from Crystal Lake who was missing for a weekJan 07, 2025 9:00 am - Charlie, a missing Bernese mountain dog, was found after a week using a thermal imaging drone that detected his heat signature. He was injured but will fully recover.
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Suburban Skyview: Island Lake star still shining bright after 60 yearsJan 05, 2025 6:00 am - The Island Lake lighted star has been shining bright for almost 60 years. Sitting on top of the 110-foot tower along Route 176 near Roberts Road, the star is a focal point each holiday season.
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The year in birds: Conservation progress, remarkable sightings highlighted 2024Dec 31, 2024 6:00 am - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birds: Conservation progress and remarkable sightings highlighted 2024.