All Stories from January 27, 2022
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Future Stars returns with new talent, crowd favorites
Feb 9, 2022 12:46 PM - Future Stars continues to cast a well-deserved spotlight on talented young Northwest suburban solo artists and bands. The upcoming performance -- the third Future Stars event since it was established in the fall of 2021 -- will take place from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, on Durty Nellie's main stage. -
CLC workshops bring Waukegan's art community together
Feb 7, 2022 12:33 PM - Mixed media artist and College of Lake County (CLC) Art Instructor Katrina Davis-Salazar is excited to carry the success and momentum of the first art workshops at the Lakeshore Campus into the next round this winter and spring. -
Vernon Area Library director to retire
Feb 7, 2022 12:25 PM - After 13 years as head of the Vernon Area Public Library District, director Cynthia Fuerst will retire later this spring. No firm departure date has been set. -
In freezing Afghanistan, aid workers rush to save millions
Feb 2, 2022 11:24 AM - A flickering flame of paper, rags and random twigs is the only heat Gulnaz has to keep her 18-month-old son warm, barely visible beneath his icy blanket as she begs on a bitterly cold highway on the road to Kabul
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Crystal Lake-based Not-for-Profit Resources offers 11 ways to help locally
Feb 1, 2022 5:32 PM - Just a little can greatly help a McHenry County nonprofit. To that end, Not-for-Profit Resources, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping other nonprofits grow stronger, has compiled a list of 11 specific and easy-to-do ways to help locally. -
Caring in action: Therapy miniature horses, dogs bring the love through Barrington program
Jan 30, 2022 9:33 AM - These days, it's not so unusual to see therapy dogs roaming hospital hallways or visiting nursing home rooms. What may be a little more unusual is seeing sneaker-wearing miniature horses waiting their turn to offer up a little nuzzle. -
Guitar Players Swap Meet Feb. 13 to benefit Bensenville Wood Dale Food Pantry
Jan 28, 2022 6:32 PM - Dig that old banjo out of the closet, guitar from under the bed, that broken amp, unused pedals, or anything else you no longer need or want. Then head on over to the Hide Away Cafe & Lounge in Bensenville on Sunday, Feb. 13. -
Prosecution: DNA from missing Elgin woman linked to remains recovered from Chicago lagoon
Jan 28, 2022 6:09 PM - Chicago police describe partial human remains recovered from Lincoln Park Lagoon and a former Elgin evidence technician describes items he collected from Gail Peck's Elgin home as the trial of her son, Brian Peck, charged with her 2017 murder and dismemberment, continues in Rolling Meadows. -
Johnsburg Mens Club donates to Johnsburg Jr. Skyhawks football program
Jan 28, 2022 6:00 PM - The Johnsburg Community Mens Club donated $500 to help the Johnsburg Junior Skyhawk Football Program -
Crystal Lake author takes you on an 'American Vacation. 12,000 Miles Into the Wild West'
Jan 28, 2022 5:57 PM - Raluca Barbu, a librarian at the Fox River Grove Memorial Library and the Wauconda Area Library, has recently published her latest book, "American Vacation. 12,000 miles Into the Wild West."
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