Carpentersville Lifestyle
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St. Hugh's 'Tea & Treasures' sale returns Oct. 15-16Oct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church, 36W957 Highland Ave in Elgin, is hosting its "Tea & Treasures" fall fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, and 9 a.m. to...
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Inaugural Larry St. Onge Memorial Run to benefit United Way's COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery FundOct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Join the Fox Valley United Way for the inaugural Larry St. Onge Run to Benefit Others on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton. Larry St. Onge inspired...
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Change shortage, pandemic forcing Salvation Army in Elgin to adjust tacticsOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - It may only be October, but it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at the Salvation Army Elgin Corps. The organization is gearing up for its busiest time of the yea...
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Allegiance Youth Color Guard to host pancake breakfast Oct. 30Oct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Allegiance Youth Color Guard is hosting a pancake breakfast. The fundraising event, which is open to the public, will be 8 a.m. to noon at the...
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Good News Sunday: At age 96, Glen Ellyn artist recognized for her workOct 10, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: At age 96, Mary Marchese of Glen Ellyn i...
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Help save 3 acres of rare fen habitat at Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve Oct. 17Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - A new kind of conservation initiative seeks to restore the threatened Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve in the Village of Lakewood at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. All are invit...
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...
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Man dressed in turkey costume to do '10 Town Turkey Trot' Oct. 9 to raise funds for holiday dinnersOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago's 10 Town Turkey Trot: Running dressed as a turkey from one town to the next to raise awareness for our efforts to feed local families...
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Elgin's MLK food drive organizers take Dr. King's words to heart with early startOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive in Elgin once again is coming a few months early, and organizers say King's words are more important than having the eve...