Burlington Lifestyle
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P.E.O. scholarships awarded to local high school graduatesJun 26, 2020 11:00 pm - St. Charles. P.E.O. Chapter OB-IL has announced the 2020 recipients of the Jan Bateman Willenborg Scholarship and the P.E.O. Star Scholarship. P.E.O. is an Internationa...
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Why native plants are better for your backyard - and the prairieJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - Picture a field of tall Queen Anne's lace bending in the summer breeze. Honeybees are buzzing around sweet clover at the edge of the field, and small cabbage white butte...
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COVID-19 pandemic leads Elgin couple to close store, look for new magazine ownerJun 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary and Jeffrey Pierce have been prominent players in Elgin's business and cultural scene, between her eclectic downtown boutique and his vibrant monthly magazine about...
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Monetary donations needed for Project Backpack suppliesJun 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Project Backpack, a community effort to get backpacks and supplies into the hands of families of District 509, will look a little different this year. Due to the COVID-1...
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SCARCE finds new ways to help kids in need of books at homeJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With schools and libraries closed during the stay-at-home order, reading material has been hard to come by, especially for low-income families. To meet that need, SCARC...
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Area performing arts students earn Dennis Taylor ScholarshipsJun 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the recipients of its scholarship awards for the 2020-21 school year. These scholarships benef...
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Elgin Fideliter Club presents $20,500 donation to Food for Greater ElginJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The Fideliter Club of Elgin, one of the area's longest established charities founded in 1882, recently presented a $20,500 monetary donation to Food For Greater Elgin. ...
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Discover your antibody test status with Red Cross blood donationJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - For a limited time, the American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies as an additional health service to donors. This tes...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope needs help to provide grief counselingJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - The COVID-19 crisis has affected Fox Valley Hands of Hope's ability to fundraise and to provide services to those who are experiencing grief, loss or life-threatening il...
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Geneva school board president to lead Water Street StudiosJun 13, 2020 7:30 am - Just more than two months ago, Mark Grosso stepped down from his position as Geneva School District 304 president, citing some health concerns. Fellow board members quic...