Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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Northwest Fourth-Fest to include drone light showJul 01, 2024 1:06 pm - A drone light show is a new addition to Northwest Fourth-Fest, a five-day Fourth of July celebration that also includes carnival rides, live music, fireworks, a parade, food and games.
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Get ready for the Swedish Days Bicycle Ride on July 7Jun 26, 2024 2:49 pm - The Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club’s Swedish Days Ride July 7 offers six routes ranging from the new Family Ride (12 miles) to the Double Metric Century (133 miles). This year, you also can create your own ride by combining colored loops.
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Versiti Blood Center of Illinois issues plea for donors; patient care at riskJun 24, 2024 11:35 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations due to a dangerously low blood supply. Summer donations have plummeted to critical levels, with over 4,963 appointments missed in the past month alone.
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‘He was so good’: Fox Valley rockers from Deluxury, The Boyzz and more to reunite in concert to support Mooseheart, honor fallen bandmateJun 20, 2024 6:00 am - A group of Fox Valley musicians, including members of The Boyzz, Deluxury and Cock ‘n Bull, will join for “Rock Da Fox, Legends of the Valley,” a memorial concert for guitarist John Abel and a fundraiser for Mooseheart.
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‘Couldn’t put it down’: Fox River Radio League to mark 100 years with all-night eventJun 20, 2024 6:00 am - A Kaneville father and his four sons are among the members of the Fox River Radio League, which marks its 100th year this month with a 24-hour Amateur Radio Field Day from 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to host blood drive June 27Jun 18, 2024 5:09 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, June 27.
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Seattle folk singer returns to Elgin folk stage June 28Jun 17, 2024 11:42 pm - Mike Stern, a Seattle folksinger and writer of songs about love and justice, returns to the folk stage at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren on Friday, June 28.
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Good News Sunday: Suburban World War II veterans mark D-Day anniversary in NormandyJun 16, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.
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Help round up rusty crayfish in Aug. 10 ‘Rodeo’Jun 13, 2024 10:57 pm - Attention nature enthusiasts and families! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has a mission for you.