Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Winter weather brings out the best in the hardy, humble witch-hazelDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - “I cherish a witch-hazel kind of day, a scrap of color, a light in the window when winter is closing all around.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer Tis the season for Christmas tre...
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Skating in the park, downtown shopping and more: Memories of Christmases pastDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - The sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays are some of our most special memories. This is certainly the case for some longtime Elgin area residents when it comes to ...
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'It's heartbreaking': Vietnam veteran with no family, friends honored in ElginDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Not much was known about Stephen Alan Myerson, 72, when he died Sept. 11 at the Citadel Care Center in Elgin. He had been at Citadel for a handful of months, but he ment...
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Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxesDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes to qualifying families beginning Wednesday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 24, at the Astor Avenue Community Center, ...
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$100 to widow raising two boysDec 13, 2020 6:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Jamie Shall of Elgin. Here is an excerpt of her story: "Marilyn is a widow who has been raising her special ...
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Join Young, Black, & Lit book drive for O.C. Allen Elementary SchoolDec 11, 2020 10:00 pm - O.C. Allen Elementary School in Aurora has a 92% minority population, yet its students often can't see themselves in the books they read. In 2012, the Cooperative Child...
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Uniting for the Holidays bringing meals to people in need in Elgin TuesdayDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - Five hundred Elgin-area families will receive dinner for the holidays thanks to the United Way. "Uniting for the Holidays" is billed as a "festive drive-through event" w...
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Bellringers needed to help Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaignDec 10, 2020 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County, one of the largest social service providers, is in great need of more bell ringers through Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, the bigge...
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U-46 dual language teacher uses positivity, movement to engage studentsDec 09, 2020 5:00 am - U-46 dual language teacher uses brain breaks to make remote learning easier
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Holy Family Catholic Academy teachers, students thriveDec 08, 2020 10:00 pm - Many people are coping with the stress of the pandemic by focusing on positive things - those silver linings of 2020 that need to be acknowledged and celebrated. Such i...