McHenry County Lifestyle
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McHenry's StorySave Productions helps connect families with videoDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - When Pete Arens knew his dad was sick, the Johnsburg man didn't know that interviewing and video recording his father's stories would create a new career for him. But th...
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See 125-year-old German nativity at historical society's holiday open houseDec 02, 2022 5:00 am - Visitors can immerse themselves in nostalgia at the McHenry County Historical Society's free Holiday Open House, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the museu...
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Ride for Student Success raises $2,100 for McHenry County College student scholarshipsNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - A fundraiser organized by McHenry County College employee Russ Shafer recently raised $2,100 for student scholarships. Shafer, who has worked as an electrician at the C...
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Veterans Day, turkeys and the upcoming holidays dominate November's festsNov 01, 2022 6:00 am - Nov. 2 The Great Pumpkin Roll: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Central Park, 1510 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. Bring your pumpkin(s) to roll down the Sled Hill at Central P...
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'A horse makes you live in the now': How BraveHearts helps veterans and others heal through equine servicesOct 20, 2022 6:00 am - If someone says you have horse sense, it means you have the ability to make good decisions - common sense, so to speak. But at BraveHearts, a healing horsemanship progra...
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'I want to keep outdoing myself,' Huntley Halloween decorator saysOct 14, 2022 6:00 am - Louie and Sherri Molenda like to scare people. “That's what Halloween means to me: it's scary,” Louie Molenda said. “That's it.” For their elaborate haunted house setup ...
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Allendale Association in Lake Villa celebrates 125 years of helping children in crisisSep 22, 2022 6:00 am - This year, Allendale Association - a Lake Villa not-for-profit that serves kids and families in crisis - celebrates its 125th anniversary. Over the decades, thousands o...
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Harper College's new bike share program offers many advantages to students and staffSep 02, 2022 6:00 am - Harper College's new bike share program offers many advantages to students and staff
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Good News Sunday: Northern Illinois Food Bank opens bigger distribution center in Green OaksAug 21, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Rows of tall storage racks to hold a bou...
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'This will allow us to do more': Food bank opens bigger distribution center in Green OaksAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Rows of tall storage racks to hold a bounty of food have been bolted down and gleaming stainless steel prep tables readied for a surge in volunteers as the Northern Illi...