Aurora Lifestyle
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Service opportunities, virtual events abound for Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 14, 2021 9:40 am - Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, due to the pandemic, the civil rights leader will be remembered through online tributes and service opportunit...
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Naperville's Loaves & Fishes opening new hub in AuroraJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - Loaves & Fishes Community Services has acquired an Aurora warehouse that will help the nonprofit revamp its strategy for delivering food and services. The new 30,000-squ...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's My Pantry Express receives $750,000 national grantJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a $750,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to support operations and future growth of its Chicago Innovation Award-winning...
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'Culinary Interludes' to benefit Elgin Youth Symphony OrchestraJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra is hosting "Culinary Interludes," an online cooking experience. Enjoy four nights of cooking, music, and more. You can choose one even...
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Lombard blood drives on Jan. 13Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois sponsors winter blood drives at two Lombard locations Wednesday, Jan. 13. A mobile coach will be parked at Yorktown Center shopping mal...
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Aurora retired teachers' drive-thru luncheon to benefit food pantriesJan 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will hold a drive-through benefit luncheon fundraiser Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event at Gaslite Manor,...
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How biking helped us in 2020 - and a look back at some key trail improvementsJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - As 2020 ends with a universal, "Let's never do that again!" a simple recognition emerged - biking was a physical, if not mental, lifesaver for many. When organized sport...
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How Capitol riots brought high school history curricula to lifeJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Tim McCoskey was just weeks into his first job at Neuqua Valley High School on Sept. 11, 2001, so he's used to seeing history play out before his and his students' very ...
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Aurora church's Blessing Tree brings yuletide cheer to local familiesJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora Advent Christian Church congregants donated $2,300 for the Family Blessing tree and Salvation Army yuletide gift drives. Senior Pastor Rev. Matt Mull said, "We we...
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Virtual bingo Jan. 10 to benefit Habitat home build in BataviaJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will ring in 2021 with "Bingo For Owino," a virtual bingo-game fundraiser for a Habitat home under construction in Batavia. From 5 to 6 p...