Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...
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Elgin Salvation Army struggling to get enough gifts, volunteers for kids in needDec 13, 2022 4:30 am - The Salvation Army hopes a flurry of last-minute donations can help make it a merry Christmas for Elgin-area families in need. A Saturday deadline for its annual Hope fo...
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Firefighter Red Kettle Challenge returns for fifth year in McHenry CountyDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 17, The Salvation Army of McHenry County will be holding the Firefighter Red Kettle Challenge. The fire departments from Crystal Lake, Algonquin/Lake ...
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Elgin AAUW gives Women on the Brink the 2022 Charitable Giving AwardDec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - The Elgin Area branch of the American Association of University Women presented its charitable award to Women on the Brink at the organization's holiday luncheon on Satu...
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Mutual Ground CEO Michelle Meyer to depart in 2023Dec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - After 12 years leading the organization, Mutual Ground CEO Michelle Meyer has announced plans to depart the organization early next year. The Aurora-based nonprofit prov...
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Elgin funeral home collecting holiday gifts for veteransDec 11, 2022 12:00 am - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin is holding its third annual Veteran Gift Drive benefiting Elgin-area veterans in hospitals, nursing homes and senior living communi...
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Viral sensation: 57-year-old Algonquin resident has 2.7 million TikTok followersDec 10, 2022 10:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Two years ago, Darryl Postelnick had bar...
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Geneva nonprofit offers meditation training and spiritual educationDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - A new resource has opened in Geneva for coping with stress, anxiety, depression, tension, and more. The Delta Foundation For Spiritual Studies is an epicenter of mindful...
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Kids in Fox Valley, DuPage County get help from officers with their holiday shoppingDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Kids teamed up with police officers Saturday at Shop With a Cop events in Kane and DuPage counties. Law enforcement agencies in Dundee Township took kids holiday shoppin...
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Trailblazing Chicago broadcaster Floyd Brown dies at 92Dec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Legendary Chicago broadcaster Floyd Brown, a trailblazer whose 54-year career encompassed radio and television, died Friday. He was 92. Smart and personable with "the g...