Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Toys for Tots: We're all invited to playDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - For all the economic indicators we frequently hear, none of them are really understandable to an underprivileged child. We hear on the news that S & P futures are up and...
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Soup Kettle chef cooks up good will at Elgin churchDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - "I've always enjoyed cooking and working at the church's Soup Kettle and it is my way to pay back Elgin - which has been an ideal place to raise a family," said longtime...
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Believe Project: $100 to accessorize wheelchair for boy with MSDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Billita Jacobsen of Carpentersville. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I've worked with a student for six ye...
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Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin hosts successful toy driveDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin, in conjunction with the Marine Corps League Elgin Detachment 077, hosted it annual Toys For Tots drive on Saturday, Dec. 6. Toys and cash...
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Sedgebrook residents honor veterans with ceremonyDec 07, 2014 10:00 pm - In a solemn and inspiring ceremony, Sedgebrook residents honored veterans on Veterans Day: those now living beside them at the Lincolnshire retirement community, those l...
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Fundraiser started for engineer working on Addams Tollway over Fox RiverDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - An online fundraiser has been started to help the family of a construction engineer severely injured Monday working on the Jane Addams Tollway bridge over the Fox River ...
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Donate $20 to toy drive, receive Riverwalk photoDec 04, 2014 7:01 am - When Roy Bailey made an impassioned plea for help, Batavians listened. "People have really responded," Bailey said. "Even the BHS basketball team is putting out boxes to...
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Loves to dance, willing to help: Joe GreenbergDec 04, 2014 6:01 am - Someone to be Thankful for in Geneva is the assignment, and "Joe Greenberg" is the name I'm given. I call Jean Gaines, director of the Chamber of Commerce, for guidance:...
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AOIIs Gather Twice: To Meet on Dec. 10 in Inverness and To Lunch on Dec. 17Dec 03, 2014 10:00 pm - "Focus On Giving" is the theme of the Alpha Omicron Pi alum meeting in Inverness at 7:30 PM on Wed., Dec. 10. If you'd like, you can bring something Christmasy (ornamen...
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Kyuki-Do Martial Arts hosts "Breakfast With Santa"Dec 03, 2014 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 6, Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin, 792 S. McLean Blvd., will be hosting "Breakfast with Santa" to help raise donations for Toys For Tots. The Marine Co...