Algonquin Lifestyle
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Intervention key to addressing 'alarming' rates of chronic absenteeism, educators sayOct 31, 2022 5:30 am - With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance ra...
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More staff, extra learning time help McHenry County schools recover from COVID-19Oct 29, 2022 1:00 am - Students at Conley Elementary School in Algonquin may have noticed their classrooms are a little busier nowadays, with more teachers in the room to help them catch up on...
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Immanuel Lutheran to host free dinner for veterans Nov. 13Oct 28, 2022 11:00 pm - Immanuel Lutheran is hosting its fifth annual Free Dinner for Veterans on Sunday, Nov. 13. All local veterans and servicemen and women are encouraged to invite their fa...
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Help St. Paul UCC's Thanksgiving Box event with donationsOct 27, 2022 11:00 pm - St. Paul United Church of Christ in Barrington will once again be creating Thanksgiving Boxes for area families this holiday season. Each box includes items for a tradi...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary Club donates $10,000 to Cal's AngelsOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills recently awarded $10,000 to Cal's Angels, a 501(c)(3) pediatric cancer foundation with a mission of granting wishes, raising awarene...
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Midnight on Morton Halloween display in Batavia collecting donations for pet shelterOct 25, 2022 11:00 pm - As part of their interactive home/yard haunt at 714 Morton St., Batavia residents Zachary and Andrea Sage are collecting donations for Animal House Shelter in Huntley. ...
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Sponsor a holiday tree for Randall Oaks Zoo's WinterfestOct 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Help the Randall Oaks Zoo get into the holiday spirit by sponsoring a tree to be displayed during Winterfest, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, and 17-18. Area businesses, organizations...
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Trick-or-treat hours throughout the suburbsOct 23, 2022 11:00 pm - The following is a listing of some of the trick-or-treat hours around the suburbs. All times are for Monday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted. Some village websites offer...
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When Bob met Sue: How the Tri-Cities benefited from volunteers' decades of serviceOct 21, 2022 6:00 am - Maybe it was the psychedelic lights flashing on the walls during a teen dance in 1967 at Mount St. Mary High School in St. Charles that helped a young Bob McDowell, a se...
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Neighbors in the news: Automotive teacher at Hersey wins cash prize for excellenceOct 20, 2022 6:00 am - • Jim VanBladel, an automotive teacher from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, was named a winner of the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching E...