Barrington Lifestyle
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Cookie care packages sweeten holidays for militaryDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - In 2004, Diane and Roger Ahrens started "Operation Sweettooth" to sweetly let U.S. military men and women know the country has not forgotten them or their sacrifices. Te...
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Lake County students pack gifts for Operation Christmas ChildDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Operation Christmas Child is a program through Samaritan's Purse International Relief that gifts shoe box-sized presents to children in faraway lands. The children who r...
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$1,200 gold coin donated to Salvation Army in Lake CountyDec 22, 2014 12:00 am - A gold coin donated to The Salvation Army this past weekend makes 13 such coins netted this holiday season by the charity in Lake County. The one-ounce fine gold coin, v...
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Two Harper fashion students win at London competitionDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - Harper College students Myra Chung of Des Plaines and Meta McKinney of Arlington Heights recently placed first and second respectively at the annual Hand & Lock Prize in...
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ComEd offering seniors electric bill helpDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - ComEd has dedicated more than $300,000 through a special "Senior Giving" hardship fund that will be used to help senior citizens who have fallen behind on their electric...
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Virginia Lake Elementary students illistratue children's holiday bookDec 19, 2014 10:00 pm - The Prince, and The Elf Too, a children's book stressing the virtues of kindness and the Golden Rule has just been released in time for the holidays and is now available...
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Harper's Santa Claus for Paws to help furry friendsDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - More than 10 years ago, Harper College Administrative Secretary Jennifer Pitek set out to help the furry felines in Illinois' animal rescues by launching Santa Claus for...
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Believe Project: $100 to help woman give her kids a modest ChristmasDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Corinne Crumrine of Barrington. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "A young woman with three young children in...
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Gold dropped in Libertyville Salvation Army kettleDec 17, 2014 12:00 am - An anonymous “Guardian Angel” has extended a giving streak to four consecutive years with a deposit of seven valuable gold coins in a Salvation Army kettle in Libertyvil...
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Holidays at Friendship VillageDec 16, 2014 10:00 pm - The holidays are a special time of year and one that is treasured at Friendship Village Schaumburg. It is observed however, with sensitivity to the fact that older adul...