Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Nearly 100 years old, Elgin bungalow gets new kitchenDec 18, 2011 5:00 am - When Len Govednik bought his 1913 bungalow in Elgin in 1988, remodeling the kitchen was on his to-do list. But the gut rehab of the kitchen, once only 10 square feet, w...
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Midnight voting deadline for Daily Herald's Holiday Lights contestDec 15, 2011 10:00 pm - You only have until midnight tonight to cast your ballots in this year's Daily Herald's Holiday Lights contest. Nearly 100 of you entered your suburban homes — this yea...
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Quaint and cozy draws to Elgin's Highland GlenDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Seventeen years ago during a casual drive through the Highland Glen neighborhood, Gail and David Olsen saw a piece of property for sale that they liked and eventually bo...
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Choral-Aires Chorus provides twice the Christmas cheerNov 29, 2011 10:00 pm - The Choral-Aires Chorus appears as a guest chorus at two special Christmas shows this year: the Dec. 10 “Tis the Season” concerts offered by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra...
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Santa to help Toy for Tots drive Dec. 3Nov 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Kim's Black Belt Academy and Kyuki-Do Martial Arts hosts a "Breakfast with Santa" on Saturday, Dec. 3 in its annual Toys for Tots drive. Donations of new, unwrapped toy...
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Pros, cons of businesses using historic homesNov 27, 2011 5:00 am - Take a peek down Main Street in West Dundee and you'll see stately old homes that now house a funeral home, banks, insurance agencies, law offices and a gift shop. It's ...
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House walks warm up the holiday decorating spiritNov 25, 2011 2:00 pm - Whether you're looking for old-fashioned holiday spirit or new ideas to enliven your own decorations, the answer is the same: house walks. In the coming days you can tou...
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'Tis the season for holiday house walksNov 25, 2011 2:00 pm - It's time for holiday housewalks around the suburbs. Naperville Dates: Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2 What: Naperville Garden Club Cup of Cheer opens four houses f...
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Addison Park District is a Collection Site for Recycled Holiday LightsNov 22, 2011 10:00 pm - The Addison Park District is teaming up with Elgin Recycling for a Holiday Lights Recycling Program. The recycling program will run from Friday, December 2, 2011 until F...
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Local Girl Scout Shops feature sweet treatsNov 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is now featuring a limited supply of its delicious Fall Product Program gourmet food items in the Girl Scout Shops located at: E...