Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Meat raffle Saturday in East DundeeJul 08, 2016 5:00 am - For decades, meat raffles have been good fundraisers for fire departments. At Thanksgiving, many sell tickets for people to win turkeys and hams. The money raised is use...
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Sign up for CKI religious school beginsJul 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Registration is beginning for Congregation Kneseth Israel's Torah School and Hebrew School. Torah School for kindergarten through third grade meets on Sundays from 9:45 ...
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Local Masons host third annual Friends & Family DayJul 06, 2016 11:00 pm - Watch City Lodge No. 131 of the Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliated in Elgin hosted its third annual Friends & Family Day on Saturday, June 25, at Wing Park...
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Barbecue, bands draw crowds to Lake in the Hills' Rockin' RibfestJul 06, 2016 6:00 am - An evening of sampling barbecue while listening to live music can be more than just a fun night out. Organizers of the 11th annual Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest say ...
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Family-oriented, yet eclectic: Batavia's Windmill City FestivalJul 06, 2016 6:00 am - Organizers of Batavia's Windmill City Festival attribute the event's success to its variety. Offerings such as a Diaper Derby, a beer garden, a fire hose challenge and a...
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Mooseheart to welcome National Network of State Teachers of the Year MondayJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - On Monday, July 11, 75 members of the National Network of State Teachers of the Year will come to Mooseheart to take a campus tour, read to students and make a donation ...
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St. Catherine of Siena teens conclude inspiring mission tripJul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - The youth mission team of St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee spent a week this summer from June 12-17, 2016, in Mishawaka, Ind., volunteering their services wi...
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St. Catherine of Siena to host annual Giant Rummage SaleJul 04, 2016 11:00 pm - You'll never know what bargains you'll find at the seventh annual Giant Rummage Sale on Thursday, July 14 through Saturday, July 16, at St. Catherine of Siena Church gym...
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New rider, same 3 Reasons for Barrington charity rideJul 03, 2016 1:00 am - After reading Mitch Albom's book "Tuesdays With Morrie," Barrington resident Bob Lee was inspired to ride his bicycle across the United States. In 2001, at the age of 58...
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Fox Valley communities ready for Fourth of July festsJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Events such as parades, free concerts, pie-eating contests and fireworks give Fourth of July festivals in the Fox Valley a small-town feel, even when there are several t...