Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Carpentersville opera singer nominated for two Grammy AwardsJan 03, 2017 4:30 am - While running errands a few weeks ago, Lucy Schaufer checked Twitter and froze in disbelief at what she saw on her phone. It was a tweet from a friend, congratulating Sc...
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Barrington 220 Wi-Fi program keeps kids connected over winter breakJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - More than 500 Barrington Area Unit District 220 students are staying connected over winter break for free courtesy of the district's Project Horsepower program, which pr...
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Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Panhellenic to offer scholarshipsJan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - The Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Panhellenic's Supporting Our Scholars Fall Luncheon was a great success, enabling the group to offer six $1,500 scholarships to hi...
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Longtime hunger relief expert named executive director of Feeding IllinoisJan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - CHICAGO, Ill., January 3, 2017 - Feeding Illinois, the state association of food banks serving all 102 counties across Illinois, has announced the appointment of Matthew...
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Join the Huntley Knights of Columbus in supporting the communityJan 01, 2017 10:00 pm - The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with nearly 1.9 million members in more than 15,342 local councils. Last year,...
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Fast '57 spins off long trail of memoriesDec 19, 2016 5:00 am - With his muscles straining, Gary Muscat gripped the steering wheel tighter and downshifted. His '57 Chevy was really cooking that hot summer night in 1964 as he thundere...
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10 years of Barrington High TV: Toys, acclaim, charitable successDec 15, 2016 4:00 am - For those unfamiliar with Barrington High School's award-winning BHS-TV news program, it probably came as a shock to learn it received $140,000 from donors this fall to ...
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Lotsa latkes: Cooking contest winner Dan Rich mixes it up for HanukkahDec 14, 2016 5:00 am - The great latke debate rages in my family. Go traditional - or tinker? Crispy or creamy? Applesauce on top, gravy or sour cream? That's why I mix it up each year during...
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Carpentersville resident devoted to giving back to communityDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - James Olvera has always tried to live by one important life lesson: The more you give, the more you receive. So in 2010, shortly after graduating college, he started sea...
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Cougars to host Christmas event with Santa and his mascotsDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - The Kane County Cougars will host a special Christmas holiday event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, inside the Super Suite at the newly-minted Northwestern Medicine...