Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Elgin orchestras cancel performances, but virtual concert in the worksApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 reality has been tough on musicians, forcing both the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra to cancel the rest of their seasons en...
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American Red Cross honors Holocaust survivor as 2020 Global Citizenship HeroApr 09, 2020 11:00 pm - The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring Holocaust survivor Fritzie Fritzshall of Skokie as the 2020 Global Citizenship Hero. A survivor of the ...
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Cancelled Art Fairs and Markets Force Artists to Host Virtual Artisan Market on April 16-19 Via FacebookApr 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Artists and artisans are hoping to find shoppers online during the COVID-19 pandemic and are turning to Facebook for help. Cancelled spring and summer art fairs and mar...
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Constable: Elgin has a history of enduring other plaguesApr 09, 2020 5:00 am - As the death rate from COVID-19 continues to rise, and soar in some areas, it's easy to think we've never seen anything like this in the suburbs. But we have endured sim...
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Life Time Launches Family-Focused On-Demand ClassesApr 08, 2020 11:00 pm - The impact of COVID-19 has families spending more time together than ever but aside from going outside for walks and games, family workouts can be hard to come by - unti...
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Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund distributes first round of $5.5 million in grants to nonprofitsApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund announced that it has distributed more than $5.5 million to 30 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the first grants sin...
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Easter 2020: Suburban restaurants fete holiday with premade dinners to-goApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - This year, those who normally gather with family and friends for Easter brunch or dinner at a suburban restaurant unfortunately have to make other plans Sunday because o...
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American Red Cross to honor three 'Everyday Extraordinary' womenApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring Georgina Adan, Patty González and Maricela Wesby, three "Everyday Extraordinary" local women for their ...
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Eastern redbud blossoms add beauty, attract pollinatorsApr 07, 2020 6:00 am - As Arbor Day approaches, I thought I'd feature one of my favorite small trees, the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). When a redbud blossoms, its name notwithstanding, ...
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'We stand together through this crisis': East Dundee business owner raising money for restaurant workersApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Terrance "Duke" Seward wants to ease the pain of Dundee-area bar and restaurant employees suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. The past few weeks, h...