McHenry County Lifestyle
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Playtime ends for Angel Towne playground in AlgonquinJan 21, 2024 9:57 am - Children have shared laughs and enjoyed playtime with friends and family at Angel Towne playground for nearly 30 years. The wooden structure at Algonquin’s Towne Park was...
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Eagles fly high over Fox River at ‘In Search of Eagles’Jan 20, 2024 5:34 pm - Representatives from several organizations were on hand to help visitors spot eagles during an “In Search of Eagles” program Saturday morning at the McHenry Dam, Algonqui...
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Ski jumpers from around the world to compete at Norge Ski Jump tournamentJan 19, 2024 7:23 pm - The top ranked ski jumpers from around the globe will compete Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-28, at Norge Ski Club’s 119th Ski Jump tournament in Fox River Grove. Athletes...
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McHenry County's first seeds expo features vegetable, natives, flowers and herbsJan 19, 2024 4:52 pm - The McHenry County College Center for Agrarian Learning and University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are teaming up to bring the first Great Seed Event to McHenr...
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CLC named to 2024 Princeton Review Guide to Green CollegesJan 18, 2024 10:44 am - For the second consecutive year, The Princeton Review has named College of Lake County one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges in The Princeton Revi...
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Fitness, painting, beekeeping among Community Education classes at MCCJan 17, 2024 12:35 pm - McHenry County College recently released its Community Education schedule for classes that run January – March 2024. The new schedule can be viewed at www.mchenry.edu/con...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:43 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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Things to do Jan. 19-25: Disney on Ice, Winterfests, Branford Marsalis and moreJan 16, 2024 3:26 pm - Disney on Ice Presents “Magic in the Stars” brings beloved Disney characters to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena before moving to the United Center next week. This is just one o...
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Huntley church’s Gathering class to focus on ‘Judaism 101’Jan 15, 2024 11:49 pm - To understand who Jesus was, and is, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will offer its next “Gathering 101” class to explore “Judaism 101” on Saturday, Ja...
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New member gathering starts Feb. 4 at Shepherd of the Prairie ChurchJan 15, 2024 11:26 pm - Learn more about the life and ministry of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. A new member gathering will be held on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 from 3 to 5:30 p...