Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Is that a mermaid?: Self-proclaimed ‘merfolk’ create community, culture — and finsAug 21, 2024 10:59 am - The Illinois Mer-Pod is a 300-member hobbyist group of “merfolk” who gather for swims and beach meet-ups while also performing and appearing at events.
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Randall Oaks Zoo celebrates 60 years of animals and wonderAug 16, 2024 11:18 am - Randall Oaks Zoo is celebrating its 60th anniversary, commemorating six decades of conservation, education, and unforgettable family fun.
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‘He left us such a gift’: In ‘Love From the Front … and Beyond,’ daughter shares WWII vet’s storiesAug 16, 2024 3:00 am - The daughter of World War II veteran and longtime St. Charles resident Bill Wiebmer has published a book with his letters and stories, “Love From the Front ... And Beyond.”
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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Sock hop to feature The New Odyssey Guy Aug. 24 at Elgin churchAug 13, 2024 7:42 pm - Remember the old Elgin Storm Cellar and school dances of the 1960s? Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin invites the community to a sock hop on Saturday, Aug. 24.
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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin receives $1 million federal grant for club house improvementsAug 12, 2024 2:09 pm - The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has received $1 million in federal grant funding for improvements to its more than 30-year-old facility in Elgin, delivered Monday by Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg.
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After dark: Night rides are drawing crowds in the suburbsAug 12, 2024 11:43 am - Organized night rides, while not very common, are drawing crowds of suburban cyclists eager for unique sunset vistas and moonlight pedaling.
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‘It’s about how it started’: Former women athletes from St. Charles high schools sought for Legacy NightAug 09, 2024 3:00 am - St. Charles sports boosters are trying to find women who were among the first to play IHSA girls sports at the high school 50 years ago for a Legacy Night celebration during the basketball season.
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Elgin celebrates National Night Out with street dancing, dunk tanks and moreAug 07, 2024 12:35 pm - The city of Elgin celebrated National Night Out with street dancing, dunk tanks and more.
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Gifted folk group gathers in Elgin for Aug. 11 reunionAug 07, 2024 12:28 pm - Highland Avenue is hosting the reunion of the musical group Kindling. People are coming from great distances to hear these gifted musicians one more time. They began sin...