Campton Hills Lifestyle
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Kane County Fair blends modern conveniences, old-fashioned fun starting July 20Jul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Though the Kane County Fair has been around for 148 years, it has moved into the modern era. A free smartphone application will allow visitors to buy tickets and see wha...
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Volunteers needed to tutor adults in learning EnglishJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is seeking volunteers to help Fox Valley adults learn English. A four-session tutor training workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mo...
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Elgin Donor Club's annual book review features 'Capital Dames'Jul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin is pleased to announce its annual Book Review will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Road in Elgin. Jenny Ridd...
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The Springs at Monarch Landing Launches Respite Rehab ProgramJul 16, 2016 11:00 pm - The Springs at Monarch Landing has launched its Respite Rehab Program. The unique initiative is designed to help patients not quite ready to go home from a hospital stay...
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Wine-tasting fundraiser July 31 for injured wildlifeJul 16, 2016 1:01 am - The Fox Valley Wildlife Center will hold its first wine-tasting fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Drive...
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Geneva's Shakespeare in the Park features laughter, love and a dogJul 14, 2016 5:30 am - Although Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is considered one of his weakest and earliest comedy plays, the Midsummer Theatre Troupe will make the play one to remem...
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Donka, Inc. Expands Free Computer Training for Senior Citizens with Generous Grant from DuPage FoundationJul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Donka Inc received a $10,000 grant from the DuPage Foundation to support computer training for senior citizens using assistive technology. The grant was presented at the...
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Longtime Eagles guitarist Don Felder brings show to ArcadaJul 13, 2016 2:00 pm - "There's something happening here …" observed Stephen Stills in the 1967 Buffalo Springfield hit "For What It's Worth." That sentiment rings true not just of the mid- to...
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Arcada-bound Rita Coolidge still defying musical boundariesJul 13, 2016 11:45 am - She's been a performer for nearly half a century, but Rita Coolidge still has difficulty classifying her music. Her songs cross many genres, including pop, country, jazz...
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Yorkville's Mark Knox joins Fox Valley Habitat boardJul 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Yorkville resident Mark A. Knox, CPA, has been elected to the board of directors of Aurora-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. Board members elected Knox to a three-y...