Joe Lewnard
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Burning palms provide students with visual connection to Ash Wednesday, start of LentFeb 17, 2026 12:49 pm - Dried palm fronds engulfed by a ball of flames Tuesday provided students a visual connection to the upcoming Lenten season at St. Theresa Catholic School in Palatine.
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Equine Valentines ‘pass around some love’Feb 14, 2026 4:55 pm - Horses big and small, a “kissing booth” and hobby horses for kids were part of the fun Saturday during the SOUL Kisses 4 Valentines Day event at SOUL Harbor Ranch in Barrington.
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Runners blast through snow in Frozen Tundra 5KJan 31, 2026 5:24 pm - Snow-covered trails that usually are quiet on a winter morning came to life Saturday with the passage of 350 runners during the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K in Lincolnshire.
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Sled dogs, birds of prey and ponies draw interest at Winterfest in PalatineJan 17, 2026 5:05 pm - Animals, including birds of prey, sled dogs and ponies, were the main draw during the annual Salt Creek Park District Winterfest at Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Palatine Saturday.
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Golfers hit the links for Chili Open in Des PlainesJan 10, 2026 3:27 pm - A soggy course and a stiff wind didn’t deter golfers from enjoying the Chili Open with friends Saturday during one of the area’s most popular annual winter tournaments at the Des Plaines Golf Center.
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Families visit with ‘Three Kings’ at Elgin libraryJan 03, 2026 5:28 pm - Children and their families visited with the “Three Kings” during an event Saturday at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin.
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Suburban Skyview: CN freight train takes ‘shoo-fly’ around Barrington underpass constructionJan 03, 2026 5:45 am - A Canadian National freight train veers toward the southeast while using a recently laid section of track, which is sometimes referred to as a “shoo-fly,” that will take it around the construction site of an underpass that will take U.S. Route 14 beneath the busy railroad line in Barrington.
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Cultural experience combines with balloon drop at kids’ early New Year’s Eve eventDec 30, 2025 5:20 pm - Children aged 10 and younger and their families enjoyed a start to the new year 36 hours early during an event Tuesday that added a cultural experience at the Ela Town Hall in Lake Zurich.
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Merry Christmas! Suburban artist Tom Lynch keeps decades-old holiday tradition alive with serene winter settingDec 25, 2025 5:15 am - A friend’s suggestion to add deer to a painting created a snowball effect that resulted in artist Tom Lynch's latest watercolor painting to grace the front page of the Daily Herald on Christmas Day.
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Santa arrives to holiday tree lighting in grand styleDec 06, 2025 9:13 am - Santa arrived in grand style atop a fire department ladder truck to the delight of children and their parents during the Des Plaines holiday tree lighting event Friday at Metropolitan Square in downtown.