Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Operation LOVE Network collecting Valentines for Vets through Feb. 6Jan 09, 2023 10:00 pm - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin is hosting a "Valentines for Vets" drive now through Monday, Feb. 6. Community members are invited to drop off handmade and signed...
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Elgin Meijer donates $10,000 to Washington Elementary for toys, treats and holiday partyJan 08, 2023 10:00 pm - Thanks to a generous donation from Elgin Meijer in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin, more than 300 students at Washington Elementary enjoyed an all-scho...
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Channing Elementary students treated to new shoes for holiday seasonJan 08, 2023 10:00 pm - For 20 years, it has been a holiday tradition for the members of the Elgin High School Student Council to take select elementary students to buy new shoes, paid for by f...
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Seigle Foundation awards $142.5K in housing grantsJan 08, 2023 10:00 pm - The Seigle Foundation is proud to announce the award of $142,500 in grants to the following housing-related organizations: Association for Individual Development for its...
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Three Kings bring toys, smiles to Aurora children on 12th Day After ChristmasJan 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Nearly 1,000 children and their families lined up an hour early for the Three Kings Celebration Jan. 8 in Aurora. Once they made it inside La Quinta Restaurant in downto...
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Elgin Donor Club raises $11,000 for local charitiesJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin held its annual book review and luncheon on Sept. 22 at Elgin Country Club with 216 people in attendance. Proceeds from the luncheon, book review...
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Things to do Jan. 6-12: Last chance to catch a seasonal light showJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - Ongoing "Elf the Musical": 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4; 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5; 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, ...
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McHenry County Conservation District protects 49 acres with Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation GrantJan 03, 2023 10:00 pm - The Clean Energy Community Foundation awarded McHenry County Conservation District a $223,500 grant through their Natural Area Acquisition Grant Program for the protecti...
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Remembering those we've lost: Notable deaths in the Fox Valley and DuPage County in 2022Dec 30, 2022 5:00 am - As we look forward to the promise of 2023, we remember those we've lost this year in the Fox Valley and DuPage County areas. Educators, community and business leaders, ...
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Home for holidays: Habitat for Humanity dedicates Aurora homeDec 29, 2022 10:00 pm - On Dec. 3, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity dedicated the Lopez family home at 656 Spruce St. in Aurora. The ceremony featured prayers, housewarming gift...