Burlington Lifestyle
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Suicide Prevention Services offers online START trainingDec 28, 2020 10:00 pm - Help spread the word and become more knowledgeable about suicide prevention. Suicide Prevention Services is offering START Training, an interactive program giving you th...
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Barrington community honors veteransDec 27, 2020 10:00 pm - There is a saying: “Many hands make light work.” On Dec. 19, at a few minutes before noon, people from various walks of life started to gather along the sidewalk adjacen...
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Annual Giving Tree gift drive brings yuletide cheer to MarklundDec 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Despite not having the traditional holiday activities this year, residents of Marklund in Geneva had a blast celebrating the yuletide thanks to staff, Santa, and many su...
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We asked and readers responded with photos of animals they've adoptedDec 27, 2020 5:00 am - When we asked readers to share photos with us of pets they've adopted during the pandemic, we didn't expect 100 photos (and counting) to come pouring in. But that's what...
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New social worker leads holiday initiative in Kane CountyDec 23, 2020 10:00 pm - The Kane County Sheriff's Office in St. Charles recently announced the hiring of its first social worker to serve the community under the sheriff's new Special Victims T...
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Hot cocoa bombs are exploding in the suburbs. Goodness, why wouldn't they be?Dec 23, 2020 4:25 am - For a person who doesn't like chocolate, self-described "cottage baker" Ashlei Nordmeyer chose for her specialty a surprising confection - one that has generated million...
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Adopt a Blanding's turtle to benefit Kane Forest Preserve FoundationDec 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation works to restore, restock, protect and preserve forest preserve lands for the education, recreation and pleasure of all Kane County c...
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St. Charles-based Lazarus House adapts for the holidays thanks to community volunteersDec 22, 2020 5:00 am - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Lazarus House has had to adapt like so many volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations. Since 1997, Lazarus House has grown as a St. Charles...
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$100 to help woman caring for a relative with dementiaDec 21, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Joanne Corcoran of Elgin. Corcoran wants to give the money to a woman she knows. Here is an excerpt of he...
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards funding at December meetingDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $11,574 in funding to three agencies during their virtual meeting on Dec. 14. The board awarded $6,000 in Emergency Fun...