Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Historic 1888 pipe organ featured at Streamwood concertApr 15, 2026 10:47 am - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour continues April 19 at Immanuel UCC in Streamwood, featuring their 1888 organ that was restored in 1982 and enhanced with a digital console. Jeff Neufeld will perform works by Stanley, Bach, Clerambault, and Nevin.
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Home & garden calendar, April 14-25Apr 14, 2026 3:46 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like turn your garden into a B&B for birds, the romance of roses, and more. Also, listings of wildflower walks and plant sales.
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‘It’s the emphasis on mysticism and prayer’: Suburban Greek Orthodox churches mark Easter amid membership boomApr 11, 2026 1:00 pm - The pews at various suburban Greek Orthodox churches are bursting at the seams this Easter Sunday amid a surge in new members that leaders attribute to grassroots efforts and post-pandemic outreach.
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Kane County seeks new ethics adviserApr 09, 2026 4:28 pm - Kane County is seeking a new ethics adviser because the current one is retiring.
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Elgin man’s mission transforms lives through Made Again ministryApr 07, 2026 7:01 pm - Steve Szwarga, driven by his childhood experience with alcoholic parents, has spent nearly 45 years helping people battle addiction. For two decades, he has led Made Again, a faith-based program at Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin.
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Home & garden calendar, April 7-18Apr 07, 2026 4:16 pm - Learn about gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like integrating natives into traditional gardens, tulip history, and more. Also, listing of spring wildflower walks and plant sales.
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Kane County Parent Cafés aim to bring in fathers, male caregiversApr 03, 2026 8:44 am - The Kane County Health Department will continue its Parent Cafés this year with a new focus on encouraging fathers and other male caregivers to participate, officials announced in a news release.
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Why Elgin is giving state a chance to pass legislation before addressing e-bike, scooter lawsApr 01, 2026 2:22 pm - Elgin officials said they’ll wait until the state’s spring legislation session is over to see if any proposed regulations regarding e-bikes and other micromobility devices pass before suggesting an ordinance of its own.
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Elgin church to feature 200-voice ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ for EasterApr 01, 2026 1:24 pm - The combined 200-voice choirs of Northwest Bible Baptist Church and Providence Baptist College will perform Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" on Sunday, April 5, to commemorate Christ's resurrection.
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Home & garden calendar, March 31 to April 11Mar 31, 2026 2:29 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like new varieties of daylilies, spring wildflowers, soil composition, and more.