Carpentersville Lifestyle
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St. Charles Peace Corps volunteer describes his time in UkraineApr 17, 2014 6:00 am - Most people in the Fox Valley know Mike Dixon for his commitment to historic preservation. The former St. Charles architect has been involved in several local historic r...
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Music MentorsApr 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Students will be given ½ hour of guidance and suggestions by volunteers who are currently involved in high school band. The time could be a group or individual session. ...
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Parents turning to cloth diapers to save money, environmentApr 16, 2014 6:00 am - Itasca mom Tina O'Neill laughs about how she once thought that cloth diapers were disgusting. O'Neill used disposable diapers with her first three children, but when sh...
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Garden of Gethsemane at South Elgin ChurchApr 15, 2014 11:00 pm - For immediate release. Contact: Shirley Remes, sreme Gethsemene.jpg Cutline: Ken and Pam Bruhn of Elgin gather plants to recreate the Garden of Gethsemane at South Elgi...
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Cook of the Week: Elgin lunch lady balances nutrition, treatsApr 15, 2014 5:00 am - As the manager of food services for an Elgin school district, Christina Hernandez is responsible for more than 20,000 meals a day. Of course she has a little help; state...
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S. Elgin church welcomes all to visit its Garden of GethsemaneApr 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Enter the Garden of Gethsemane as the South Elgin Community United Methodist Church, 400 W. Spring St., recreates the garden where Jesus prayed while the disciples waite...
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West Dundee native leads dorm with goal of inclusionApr 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Thirty-eight students live on the 22nd floor of Roosevelt University's residence hall, and Brandon Rohlwing doesn't know, or care, how many of those students are male or...
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Congressional art contest accepting entriesApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Submissions are now being accepted for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's office announced Tuesday. High school students who reside or a...
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Student fashion show raises $18,000 for veteransMar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - There was a distinct military presence at the fashion show produced last month by students from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg. During the showing of its f...
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Elgin artist, 104, displays gourds at museumMar 28, 2014 5:15 am - Virginia Umberger spent a great deal of her 104 years growing and collecting gourds, plants that she said never ceased to surprise her. The Elgin Public Museum is hostin...