Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Food pantry volunteer president 'feeds more than just the tummy'Dec 10, 2015 12:00 am - Mary Graziano doesn't work 30 hours a week at the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville for personal gain. She does it for the couple struggling to feed their nine childre...
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LifeSource's 'Triple Your Giving' supports Northern Illinois Food BankDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - LifeSource kicked off the holiday season by stocking the shelves of hospitals throughout metropolitan Chicago with an adequate supply of blood, while donors helped stock...
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900 families projected for seasonal assistance; The Salvation Army of Elgin making Christmas a reality for those in needDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - (December 10, 2015) - It is midseason for the Red Kettle Campaign, and with a goal of $202,000, The Salvation Army of Elgin Illinois is depending on the generosity of th...
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Volunteers, donations needed for annual Community Holiday Toy GiveawayDec 08, 2015 10:00 pm - It is time to help make the holidays a happy time for thousands of children in need from Elgin and South Elgin. Support the Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway. It will...
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Enjoy 'Breakfast with Santa' Sunday at VFW Post 5915Dec 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 is hosting a "Breakfast with Santa" on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the post home, 301 Lake Marian Road. ...
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Join Holiday Meat Raffle Friday at VFW Post 5915Dec 07, 2015 10:00 pm - The Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 invites the community to a Holiday Meat Raffle starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the post home, 301 Lake M...
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Create a personalized gift at Color Me MineDec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - If you're into giving something this holiday season with a little more personal touch, there are several spots up and down the Randall Road corridor where you can create...
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Constable: Barbershop augments fun, diminishes chordsDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - Invented in the 19th century, barbershop music and its intricate four-part harmonies were fading from the American landscape when a singer named Owen Clifton Cash wrote ...
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Sierra Ridge in neighborhood profileDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Nancy Schultz worked in Rockford when she purchased a townhouse in Sierra Ridge in Elgin. "That's the farthest east I wanted to go," said Schultz, one of the community's...
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Eight homes featured on Elgin's holiday house walkDec 03, 2015 10:00 am - Would you like to experience a house dressed to the nines for Christmas without the trips to and from the attic? Attend this year's Northeast Neighborhood Association Ho...