Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Sewa Diwali food drives and Thanksgiving both embrace gratitude and giving to those in needNov 29, 2024 1:29 pm - For Sewa Diwali 2024 in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, and Carpentersville, kids in kindergarten to high school organized food collection in neighborhoods and at grocery stores with Sewa Diwali posters and flyers.
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4 years and thousands of pounds of food later, Algonquin boy is determined to do even more for local pantryNov 28, 2024 11:17 am - Four years ago, Leo Bonilla, a student at Neubert Elementary School in Algonquin, saw a TV news report of people waiting in long lines for food during the COVID-19 pandemic. He took his change jar of $22 and raised $100 for his school food pantry. Now in his fifth year of fundraising, Leo has collected thousands of dollars and pounds of food for the District 300 Food Pantry.
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Whooping cough surging in Kane CountyNov 26, 2024 8:03 pm - After dropping to zero cases in 2021 and notching just 16 in 2023, Whooping cough has surged this year in Kane County, with 92 cases on record so far.
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Feeling blue? Elgin church to host special service Dec. 15Nov 26, 2024 10:10 am - Are you dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life after divorce, coping with loss of a job, living with cancer or some other disease that puts a question mark o...
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to host blood drive Dec. 5Nov 25, 2024 8:02 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is once again partnering with Versiti Blood Center to host a community blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Elgin Deanery Council of Catholic Women installs new officersNov 22, 2024 5:49 pm - The Elgin Deanery Council of Catholic Women held its annual Pre-Advent evening of prayer at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee on Nov. 19.
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Work continues on improvements to Stone Creek Miniature Golf in GenevaNov 22, 2024 4:00 am - The rebuilding of the Stone Creek Mini-Golf hut in Geneva’s Wheeler Park should be a welcome addition to the popular family recreation site.
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Thanksgiving service in Elgin Sunday looks to build community across different faithsNov 20, 2024 9:23 pm - Leaders and congregation members from different faith traditions and churches throughout Elgin will come together Sunday during the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.
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Elgin’s Christ the Lord Lutheran Church marks 60th year with community givingNov 19, 2024 11:42 pm - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin is wrapping up a year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
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Enjoy ‘A Night of Christmas Music’ at Elgin church Dec. 7Nov 18, 2024 11:19 pm - The community is invited to a free concert of Christmas music performed by talented Elgin area vocalists and musicians on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Elgin.