Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Elgin community activist to box Kane County sheriff in 'Hands Up, Guns Down' charity matchSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - A pair of community heavy hitters will duke it out Saturday night in Elgin for charity. It's Marcus "The People's Champ" Banner versus Sheriff Ron "Justice in Action" H...
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ECC Foundation aims to raise $100k for Student Success FundSep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - With the start of the fall 2020 semester, the Elgin Community College Foundation is launching the Student Success Fund, an initiative meant to provide relief funding to ...
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Elgin's Kneseth Israel to host virtual High HolidaysSep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - The Jewish High Holy Days begin Friday, Sept. 18. Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin will be having services and other programming throughout the 10-day period. All of...
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Dundee Lions display winning posters from art contestSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Lions Club has the posters from the student art contest on display at the Dundee Public Library in East Dundee until the end of September. These you...
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Still time to enter Rolling Meadows' Chicago Paint & Coating Association's 2020 Painted Ladies CompetitionSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Your home has sheltered you during the COVID-19 quarantine. Now show it some love by giving your home enhanced curb appeal and entering your home or business in the Chic...
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Suburbs to observe Sept. 11 with virtual and in-person ceremoniesSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - While many Sept. 11 observances have been scaled down this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some suburbs are still hosting socially distanced or virtual tributes t...
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Helping the Helpers: Crisis Center helps victims of domestic violence stay safe during pandemicSep 07, 2020 7:28 am - During a pandemic, sheltering at home sounds like a good plan - unless there's a reason home isn't a safe place. The Community Crisis Center in Elgin is one of the oldes...
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Carpentersville bride planned around the pandemic for the wedding she always imaginedSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The bride wore white, and all her guests wore masks and sat in their cars. Proving that you can't stop love even in a pandemic, Leslie Perez of Carpentersville planned a...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival goes onlineSep 04, 2020 6:00 am - The 44th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, which will be Saturday through Monday, Sept. 5-7, will be entirely online this year. Many artists will ...
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Illinois Brews pivots to virtual tasting, but still using real beerSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Brews pivots to online tasting, using actual beer