Algonquin Lifestyle
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Kitten adoption helps Huntley family heal from lossDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - 2017: Birthday. Tears. Death. Life. Love. Sigh. In January, I canceled my son's 10th birthday while my husband was lying in a hospital bed. In February, my two sons and ...
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How a dog changed lives of seniors at Bartlett senior communityDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Victory Centre of Bartlett has always been a pet-friendly senior community and a big supporter of Anderson Animal Shelter. Our See Spot Retire companion program offers d...
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Zippy Shell teams up with Salvation Army-McHenry County to 'Pack the Shell'Dec 11, 2017 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 16, Zippy Shell and The Salvation Army of McHenry County are hosting a toy drive from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Walmart, 1410 S. Randall Road in Algonqu...
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Local adults need help learning English and improving their reading skillsDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection is offering a volunteer tutor training session from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16, 18, 29 and 31, at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. ...
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Crystal Lake Lions Club donates $1,000 to McHenry County PADSDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - McHenry County PADS, a program of Pioneer Center for Human Services, recently received a donation from the Crystal Lake Lions Club. On Nov. 27, Erin Brumfield Grima, di...
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North Elementary School raises $3,350 for Puerto Rico hurricane victimsDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Fifth-graders at North Elementary School in Crystal Lake have raised $3,350 to help hurricane victims who attend Guamani Public School in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The schoo...
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American Lung Association named Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean CitiesDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and cl...
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How Batavia builder is rehabbing 111-year-old schoolDec 07, 2017 7:00 am - As I walked up the Blaine Street School sidewalk, I thought of Marguerite Brown, the woman who was the principal there when I attended. Each morning she would welcome st...
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Suburban members of the military who died in the attack on Pearl HarborDec 07, 2017 4:05 am - Suburban families suffered plenty of sorrow after the attack on Pearl Harbor as they learned of young men who had been killed. Here are members of the military from the ...
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How students' project honors suburban heroes at Pearl Harbor and beyondDec 07, 2017 4:00 am - The date of Dec. 7, 1941, still lives in infamy. However, the individual sacrifices of the 2,335 military personnel killed in that day's attack on Pearl Harbor can be lo...