Carpentersville Lifestyle
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WACO Toy Drive to benefit local children in needNov 22, 2017 10:00 pm - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization's 38th annual Toy Drive is running from now through Dec. 13. The nonprofit will give the toys to impoverished children living ...
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Businesswoman changes course, starts a charityNov 22, 2017 6:00 am - In July, Amy Lawler was back at her job as a manager in a managed-health-care company, balancing those duties with those of raising an infant and a 3-year-old. Her perce...
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Blood drive, chili cook off Sunday at Elgin barNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Leo "Dog" Shales said he's been donating blood pretty much every eight weeks for 40 years after a stranger he met at a bar persuaded him to come along and donate with he...
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Be Holistic for the Holidays and Ease your Winter Blues: Manage Your Anxiety Through Practicing GYROTONIC® TechniquesNov 21, 2017 10:00 pm - Anxiety: A very familiar word Americans know all too well, yet don't talk about. Anxiety disorder is the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting more ...
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Dundee Lions prepare for Christmas Tree SaleNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - In spite of cold weather and rain, the Dundee Township Lions, with the help of many hardy Dundee residents, unloaded more than 300 Christmas trees at Grafelman Park in W...
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Support Fox Valley organizations on Giving Tuesday Nov. 28Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, is the day when individuals and corporations open their hearts and wallets on a national day devoted to giving back. It is a movement to create ...
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Marklund Day School benefits from donation by Foglia Family FoundationNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Thanks to a generous donation by the Foglia Family Foundation, students of Marklund Day School in Bloomingdale have more opportunities to go on recreational and vocation...
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Awards dinner honors immigration advocatesNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - When Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors held its sixth annual fundraiser Oct. 22, it paid tribute to an Elgin lawyer and a Chicago coalition for immigrants' rig...
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U of I Extension honors Kane Master Gardeners; Volunteers have given 3,875 hours of service to communities in 2017Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - The University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Kane County Master Gardeners with an awards and appreciation night in October. The dedicated volunteer group has alre...
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U of I Extension honors Master Naturalists; Volunteers banked more than 3,000 hours of service in 2017Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Master Naturalists of DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties with an Appreciation Night in November. The volunteer group has a...