East Dundee Lifestyle
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Elgin Coffeehouse to feature the gifted musicians of Highland Avenue ChurchMar 27, 2024 10:39 am - After many years of presenting some of the finest folk singers in the country, the Highland Avenue Coffeehouse on April 5 is featuring its own gifted musicians. This smal...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 21, 2024 5:04 pm - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Local farmers, advocates teach students about raising animals humanely and sustainablyMar 14, 2024 6:37 am - When suburban farmer Cliff McConville teaches kids about his farm on the Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Carpentersville, he hopes he’s inspiring not only future consumers but future farmers.
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Lenten retreat inspires at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic ChurchMar 12, 2024 11:33 pm - More than 60 people attended a one-day Lenten retreat on Saturday, March 2, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee. It included small group breakouts, ...
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‘We’re seeing a big issue’: Kane County to consider compassionate euthanasia for petsMar 08, 2024 1:32 pm - Amid a surge in animal health and behavior problems, Kane County may offer low-cost euthanasia services for the first time. Kane County Animal Control Executive Director ...
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Hilltop Community Supper returns March 12 at West Dundee churchMar 05, 2024 6:42 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee hosts Hilltop Community Suppers, an outreach effort that offers a free meal on the second Tuesday of the month. The suppers are ope...
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Heun: St. Charles Arts Council to hold plein air competitionMar 04, 2024 6:13 am - St. Charles Arts Council director Kathryn Hill wants to increase the public’s awareness of all the arts events, locations and promotions the city has to offer. One new event this year will be a plein air art competition in August.
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Heun: The pros and cons of dam removal in St. CharlesFeb 23, 2024 6:28 am - Like other towns with dams earmarked for removal, St. Charles knows it has to decide soon what to do about its dam. Should it stay or should it go?
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Welcome spring at maple syrup festivals in the Fox ValleyFeb 15, 2024 6:25 am - A sweet tradition continues this spring when the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the McHenry County Conservation District hold their annual maple sugaring events.