Batavia Lifestyle
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100 pillows homeward bound to Hesed HouseJan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - One-hundred top quality pillows ordered by Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk but ultimately not needed are finding a new home with the residents of Hesed House in Aurora...
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Help give abused children a voice in courtJan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County is looking for volunteers to serve the best interests of abused or neglected children in foster care. CASA will be hosting general information meetings ...
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Heartland Blood Centers' mobile bus to stop at Chicago Auto ShowJan 25, 2017 10:00 pm - While Chicagoans attend the nation's largest auto show, they can "roll up their sleeves" to save a life on board Heartland Blood Centers' blood mobile, the most powerful...
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VNA to host Volunteer Open House Feb. 7 in AuroraJan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - VNA Health Care is hosting a volunteer open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at its location at 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora. "Our volunteer program is expandin...
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Batavia High students take on fashion design challengeJan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - This story was updated to correct the spelling of Dawn Zalkus' name. I never miss an episode of “Project Runway,” the fashion design show on the Lifetime channel s...
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Meet Siberian huskies at Batavia dog sled demoJan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - When you think of an arctic expedition, you might imagine powerful Siberian huskies pulling sleds that carry food and medicine from one frigid village to the next. On S...
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Joshua Tree Community enriches lives of adults with disabilitiesJan 23, 2017 5:00 am - When intellectually disabled students reach the age of 22, they're cut off from state funding that provided them with an education and vocational skills. Many don't know...
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Learn about life on Garfield Farm after the inn closesJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - As part of Garfield Farm Museum's 40th anniversary, a series of lectures on the history of the project are being planned. The series will begin Sunday, Jan. 29, with "L...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank awarded grant from local foundationJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank will provide even more nutritious food to neighbors in need across the Rockford area this year through its Take 50 Food Program, thanks to a ...
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GreenFields of Geneva residents go face-to-face with penguins in AntarcticaJan 21, 2017 10:00 pm - Residents of GreenFields of Geneva visited face-to-face last week with Adélie penguins in Antarctica. Due to the wonders of modern technology, the virtual field trip was...