Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Sign up now for 'Four Seasons Gardening'Apr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Registration is open for the spring series of the University of Illinois Extension's "Four Seasons Gardening Program." The April and May classes cover a variety of topi...
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Reaping the physical and psychological benefits of gardeningApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture this: You're on your smartphone, checking the weather. An "icy mix" is coming your way. Great. An incoming text interrupts your weather search. School is cancel...
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Cook of the Week: Restricted food plan doesn't stump former military wifeMar 31, 2015 5:00 am - For the first time in decades, Karyn Lunsford of Elgin, can finally get a good night's sleep. Her husband, a veteran who served two tours in Korea and three in Afghanist...
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Dundee preschoolers give a hand to quilt projectMar 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Park District has four preschool classes - two with 20 students, one with 13 students and one with six students. The teacher traced the hand of each...
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Plant trees with the Forest Preserve District in honor of Earth DayMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - Help celebrate Earth Day by planting trees in a Kane County Forest Preserve. Volunteers are needed to plant trees at Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin on Saturday, ...
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How to donateMar 29, 2015 7:30 am - Harper's Educational Foundation will kick off a $5 million fundraising campaign for the Promise Scholarship Program Monday. Donations can be made at Harper.edu/promise. ...
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Harper president tried free tuition program at his last schoolMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - Tim Zoyac's mom drove a school bus, his dad worked in a warehouse, and neither went to college. He made above average grades and was involved in 13 of the 19 extracurric...
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Harper College promises two years of free tuitionMar 29, 2015 7:15 am - A groundbreaking plan to offer two years of free community college to qualifying high school graduates will be announced Monday by Harper College in Palatine. To earn it...
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Elgin native does double duty as dancer, choreographerMar 27, 2015 6:00 am - Much is made of movie stars who not only act in front of the camera, but also take charge behind the scenes as directors - sometimes doing double duty on the same projec...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - Whether you're looking for grown-up laughs or a way to entertain the kids on spring break, there are plenty of things to do in the suburbs this weekend. Here are five; f...