Carpentersville Lifestyle
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N. Illinois Food Bank to host Full on Faith week in FebruaryJan 18, 2016 10:00 pm - Providing food and comfort to neighbors in need is a common cause among people of all faiths, no matter the religion or denomination. With this unifying theme in mind, N...
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Barrington High School group aids Zambian drought victimsJan 18, 2016 7:00 am - As the men unloaded the bags of food from the truck, a woman noticed the kernels of corn spilling to the ground. She immediately dropped to her knees, trying to gather a...
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Boy Scout Troop 32 celebrates three Eagle ScoutsJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Boy Scout Troop 32 in West Dundee has added three new Eagle Scouts to their ranks in the past year. The Eagle award is scouting's highest honor. Only about 4 percent of ...
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Monarch Landing welcomes Nancy L. Arnold as new Sales and Marketing DirectorJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - In the 20 years that Monarch Landing Sales and Marketing Director Nancy L. Arnold has been in senior housing and services, she has seen how life changing it can be for p...
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Sign up for 'Sprint to Spring' 5K set for May 7Jan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Join the third annual Hanover Township "Sprint to Spring 5K Run/Walk" to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the township's Izaak Walton Center & Reserve, 899 Jay St. ...
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Ecker Center to host 'Gathering Party' for auction donationsJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Join a "Gathering Donations for Good" party to benefit the Ecker Center for Mental Health from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Elgin home of Cathy and Art Ma...
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Get an oil change and help Ecker Center at same timeJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Now through the end of March, the Ecker Center for Mental Health will receive $1 for every oil change performed at participating NAPA AutoCare Centers in Elgin. The part...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates distribution of 5 millionth serving of milk to hungryJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - We're all familiar with the "Got Milk?" campaign of the past two decades. The fact of the matter is, though, that for the most vulnerable in our communities, a glass of ...