Lifestyle
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Festivals: Aug. 5-11: McHenry County Fair, C2E2, World of Faeries, Gurnee Days and moreAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday McHenry County Fair: Noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 3-4; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5; 8 a...
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Preparing for back-to-school physicalsAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Another summer is nearly behind us and it's already time to think about sending the kids back to school. And an important part of preparing for their school return is th...
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Have we forgotten the village? Call for community to reengage as volunteers for children neededAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - "It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to grow in a safe and...
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Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say
Aug 01, 2022 7:00 am - Experts are ignoring the worst possible climate change catastrophic scenarios, including collapse of society or the potential extinction of humans, however unlikely, a g...
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Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needAug 01, 2022 5:30 am - For the second year, several Elgin-area barbershops will provide free haircuts for students in need on Aug. 14 before they head back to school. Haircuts and hairdos will...
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Beyoncé to remove offensive word from songAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record "Renaissance," just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the sa...
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Rapper Mystikal again accused of rapeAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Rapper Mystikal was jailed in Louisiana on Monday, accused of rape more than a year after prosecutors dropped charges that had kept him jailed for 18 months in another p...
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School, sports communities grieve Rolling Meadows family members, friend killed in crashAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - A grieving community Monday began to mourn and raise funds for five members of a Rolling Meadows family who were killed along with another child in their van and the dri...
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Geneva's emergency management agency seeks volunteersJul 31, 2022 11:00 pm - The City of Geneva Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers to join the team. Volunteers can expect to respond to community emergencies that include severe wea...
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Come out for Exchange Club's annual Ribfest in Gurnee Aug. 6Jul 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Now in its 20th season, the Gurnee Exchange Club's Ribfest has become a popular part of the Gurnee Days weekend festival. Starting at noon Saturday, Aug. 6, the club wi...