McHenry County Lifestyle
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'You don't duplicate this': 110-year-old barn transformed into Prairie Grove's newest event venueOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - East of Route 176 on the edge of Crystal Lake and Prairie Grove, a gravel road leads past a creek and up a hill to a 110-year-old barn. Just past the barn is a sprawlin...
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Vin Chicago hosts "Uncorking for a Cause" Nov. 4-7 to help fund area nonprofitsOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Drawing for $1,000 and 10% of sales to benefit local NFPs Submitted by Patti Thomas Family-owned wine retailer Vin Chicago announces "Uncorking for a Cause," the fall fu...
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Lawrence honored by Waukegan American Legion AuxiliaryOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - George Lawrence, past owner of Bertrand's Bowling in Waukegan, was honored at a special September meeting of the Waukegan American Legion Auxiliary Unit 281. Lawrence re...
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Spring Grove Fire Protection District receives funds for protective gearOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - It was an opportunity to help those who help Spring Grove community. Country Financial Representative David Steffenhagen recently presented the Spring Grove Fire Protect...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary awards $50,000 in grants to nonprofitsOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills held its annual grant awards ceremony on Sept. 13 at Boulder Ridge Country Club. The club awards grants each year to local nonprofi...
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Learn stress management, mindfulness practices at Barrington's White House programOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - An upcoming program at Barrington's White House will teach mindfulness practices for managing daily stress. It will be presented by Northwestern University's Dr. Inger B...
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The pandemic put movie theaters in peril. Here's how some survived - and thrivedOct 01, 2023 6:00 am - You can't make this stuff up. Had Paramount Pictures released "Top Gun: Maverick" in 2019 as originally planned, the military action sequel would have done predictably ...
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New support group in Kane County aims to aid families grieving overdose deathsSep 29, 2023 6:00 am - The aftermath of drug overdose deaths devastate the remaining survivors in different ways than a death by accident or illness because they often face judgment instead of...
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Mobile food pantry coming to Algonquin SaturdaySep 29, 2023 1:00 am - The Northern Illinois Food Bank's Mobile Food Pantry will be in Algonquin on Saturday. Food will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis, while supplies last, ...
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Sound check: Nick Cave, Violent Femmes, H.O.O.F. music festival, Honky TonktoberfestSep 28, 2023 10:00 am - Nick Cave Australian artist Nick Cave had been performing on stages for more than two decades before the inclusion of "Red Right Hand" - with its creeping bass lin...