Burlington Lifestyle
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Empty Bowls for Food: A wood-turning fundraiser for local food pantries Dec. 5Nov 30, 2020 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Chicago Woodturners and the Windy City Woodturners invites the community to the Boardwalk Shops of Batavia, on Wilson Street and Route 25 in dow...
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YEP students hope to raise $12,500 as part of Giving TuesdayNov 30, 2020 12:00 am - Twenty-one students from seven Fox Valley high schools hope to raise $12,500 this week as part of a Giving Tuesday challenge for members of the Youth Engagement in Phila...
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Three Lakes Foundation and MATTER name winners of 2020 Innovation Challenge for pulmonary fibrosisNov 29, 2020 10:00 pm - Three Lakes Foundation in Northbrook and incubator hub MATTER announced the four winners of an Innovation Challenge intended to accelerate new solutions in diagnosing, t...
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Incurable form of cancer won't stop 74-year-old Elburn man from helping othersNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - Helping people is just something Harley Veldhuizen does. And nothing, it seems, will stop him. Not even an incurable form of cancer, For the past 30 years or so, the 7...
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Matching grants to help Fermilab Natural Areas restore grasslandsNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Fermilab Natural Areas is restoring 500 acres of grassland near Eola Road at Fermilab to serve as a breeding habitat for several endangered and threatened bird species t...
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Dining events: Fry the Coop opens Dec. 1 in Prospect HeightsNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Hot stuff! Nashville hot chicken is coming to Prospect Heights with the opening of Fry the Coop on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Ahead of the official opening, the fast-food restaura...
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Christmas tree sale in Elgin will benefit Ecker CenterNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - The annual Christmas tree sale to benefit Ecker Center for Behavioral Health will start Friday at Ziegler Ace Hardware in downtown Elgin. The program is a continuation ...
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Elgin Gives boosts the power of Giving Tuesday for local nonprofitsNov 24, 2020 10:00 pm - Giving Tuesday is an international movement, setting aside the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to helping nonprofits. On this day, people choose to pause their holiday spendi...
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Marklund keeping holidays festiveNov 23, 2020 10:00 pm - No Grinches allowed here! As always at Marklund, staff is determined to make the holidays festive and enjoyable for all the residents, even during a pandemic! Giving...
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Holiday cards highlighting Elgin to support local small businessesNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is offering custom holiday cards created by local artist Kerri Liu of The Gin. Liu creates art in an effort to spread joy,...