Carpentersville Lifestyle
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$100 to help students with special needs in U-46Dec 11, 2016 6:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Rhonda Joustra of Elgin. Here is an excerpt of her story: "As a retired U-46 special education teacher, I...
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Congregation Kneseth Israel joins in Project LinusDec 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel is participating in Project Linus, a nonprofit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need. Blankets are made by adults ...
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Help give abused children a voice in courtDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County announces its continuing educational presentations of general information meetings during the months of December and January. Learn more about the CASA ...
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Help your neighbors stay warm this winterDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - The unseasonable warm weather has restricted the number of winter items donated to keep local children warm during the 26th annual Snug Hugs for Kids clothing drive spon...
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Be a Holiday Hero! Hop on Heartland Blood Centers' Jingle Bus TourDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is looking for "Holiday Heroes." The festively decorated Jingle Bus is pulling up to take your blood donation to help save lives. During the holi...
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St. Peter's to host spaghetti benefit for Chuck PetersenDec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - Join a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Chuck Petersen from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 43W301 Plank Road in Hampshire. A fre...
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Hallelujah! Singalong 'Messiahs' in the Fox ValleyDec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - Although it was composed 275 years ago, Handel's "Messiah" continues to draw audiences with its 53 movements including the well-known Hallelujah chorus. Each Christmas ...
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Tree of Life UU to offer Holiday Cookie Walk, rummage sale Dec. 10Dec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, invites the community to two holiday sales events from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, D...
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Believe Project: $100 to help family fight son's cancerDec 05, 2016 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Barbara Traver of West Dundee. Here is an excerpt of her story: "I would like to nominate Donovan Hickrod...
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Neighbors, friends try to help families of men killed in crashDec 05, 2016 12:00 am - Friends and neighbors are seeking donations online to help the families of two men killed last week in a head-on crash in Naperville. Separate GoFundMe pages have been c...