Algonquin Lifestyle
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How volunteer literacy tutors help adult learners at MCCJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - When Didia Barajas returned to school after 15 years, with only a junior high education from Mexico, she enrolled in McHenry County College's Adult Education Program to ...
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Batavia fireworks committee deserves double the thanksJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Batavia fireworks show has always been one of the best in the western suburbs and brings people from many surrounding communities here for the viewing. Canceling it ...
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Cyclists to return to West Dundee, Elgin for Intelligentsia CupJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Intelligentsia Cup may have at first caused an inconvenience to homeowners in West Dundee and Elgin neighborhoods as streets were closed so bicyclists could use them...
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Fred Schramm chosen as honorary chair of CASA Kane County's 15th annual Golf for a Child InvitationalJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Fred Schramm of Schramm Construction has been selected by CASA Kane County as this year's honorary chair to be recognized at the 15th annual Golf for a Child Invitationa...
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Acquaviva Ristorante Batavia now open on Water StreetJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The official grand opening is a few months away, but Acquaviva Ristorante Batavia has been serving customers for a month and a half at its 35 N. Water St. location. Folk...
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The Lake County Community Foundation Awards $393,000 in Grants in Celebration of 15 Years of Giving and ImpactJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - On June 5, 2018, members of The Lake County Community Foundation's (LCCF) board of directors approved $254,000 in grants to nonprofit partners working to improve the qua...
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'Tall or Small? Exploring Scale in Art Glass Sculpture' at Murano Midwest Gallery and GardensJul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Murano Midwest Gallery and Gardens, 8N665 Edgewood Road in Campton Hills, hosts "Tall or Small? Exploring Scale in Art Glass Sculpture" from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 20;...
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Ouch! Why nettles sting, and how you can put them to good useJul 16, 2018 6:00 am - Have you ever encountered stinging nettles in the woods? If yes, then you'll feel my pain. If not, take heed. When battling invasive plants in my woods with a weed whack...
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YWCA Elgin to host annual 'Queen for a Day' Aug. 11Jul 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Join the YWCA Elgin for a "Queen For a Day" tea party that brings together mothers, daughters, grandmothers and granddaughters for a morning full of fun. It will be 11 a...
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Sign up for Ray Rodriguez Push/Pull Backyard Meet Aug. 25Jul 15, 2018 11:00 pm - The first Ray Rodriguez Push/Pull Backyard Meet will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. The event will be held at Maximum Level Fitness at 129 Spruce St. in Aurora. Th...