Carpentersville Lifestyle
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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New matchmaking service aims to find love for older singlesJul 31, 2024 9:17 am - Kane County’s newest matchmaking service Swipe Right now is open at 28 S. Fifth St., in Geneva, offering its services to those looking for love in the Tri-Cities. Swipe R...
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‘FranDan Day’ in Hoffman Estates: Frannie the Chihuahua makes 500th run to greet mail carrierJul 27, 2024 5:45 pm - A unique relationship reaches a major landmark in Hoffman Estates. Chihuahua Frannie Joy ran outside to greet mail carrier Dan Larsen for the 500th time.
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Elgin church’s outdoor benefit concert set for July 29 to be rescheduledJul 25, 2024 12:57 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is rescheduling the outdoor concert set for Monday, July 29.
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Kane Health Department gives out free naloxone to stop overdose deathsJul 22, 2024 5:51 pm - The Kane County Health Department is distributing a free medication, naloxone, to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, officials announced in a news release.
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Home sweet home: Elgin nonprofit helps veterans furnish housesJul 15, 2024 12:01 pm - Diane Ahrens founded Operation Sweet Life three years ago with one goal in mind: to help struggling veterans make a house a home.
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Explore local waterways with Creek Exploration seriesJul 10, 2024 4:36 pm - Bring the family out to discover the riverine systems right in your own backyard during the “Creek Exploration Series,” hosted by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
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Kane County community pools money to install turtle crossing signsJul 09, 2024 7:06 am - Turtle crossing signs were installed in a Lily Lake community on Monday after neighborhood families came together to fund the project to protect their neighborhood turtles from vehicle traffic.
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Elgin Elks Lodge No. 737 to ‘Step It Up’ with donation of 250 pairs of shoesJul 08, 2024 7:46 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge No. 737 is contributing to the Step It Up Program for the ninth year.
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New fields, parking, amenities and an eastern entrance on deck for Elgin Sports ComplexJul 02, 2024 1:27 pm - New lighted, synthetic turf fields, concessions, parking and less traffic congestion are among the improvements on deck for the Elgin Sports Complex after the city council approved a $21 million bid last week to complete the project.