Carpentersville Lifestyle
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City of Elgin to dedicate Eagle Scout tree planting project Aug. 12Aug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 12, the community is invited to the dedication of an Eagle Scout service project at 4:30 p.m. at Willow Creek Park, 551 Lucille Ave. in Elgin. The ser...
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Mission accomplished: Aurora Lutherans serve in W. VirginiaAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Lutherans recently put faith into action. Twenty-one congregants from St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora - 18 youth and three adults - spent July 15-22 in Logan...
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'He is the real cowboy': Midwest cattle catcher helps Maple Park family's lost calves return homeAug 08, 2023 6:00 am - It's not often that you see a cowboy rounding up cattle on the farms of northern Illinois. But in July, a cattle catcher did just that, rescuing six escaped calves from ...
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Festivals Aug. 11-17: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Northwest Celtic Fest and moreAug 08, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Fan Expo Chicago: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the ...
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Elgin American Legion hosts fourth annual motorcycle rally Aug. 19Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Kickstands will go up at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, for the fourth annual American Legion Riders and BTB Northern Illinois Motorcycle Rally. Proceeds from the fundra...
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Huntley resident elected Grand Bethel Honored Queen for 2023-24Aug 07, 2023 11:00 pm - Megan Curry, a resident of Huntley, was recently elected by her peers to represent them as Grand Bethel Honored Queen 2023-24 for Job's Daughters Illinois. She will trav...
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Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needAug 07, 2023 5:30 am - Several Elgin-area barbershops again are partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin to offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in need. Haircuts and hairdo...
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Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun looks back on 20 years of writing his column, 'Talk of the Town'Aug 04, 2023 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, former Daily Herald editor John Lampinen contacted me with a pitch to become a columnist. I freelanced as a sports writer for the paper for about a yea...
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Call for volunteers for pop-up clinic coming to Judson University in OctoberAug 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Remote Area Medical, a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need, is seeking volunteer medical...
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Free groceries available at ECC on SaturdayAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - To help neighbors in need, the Northern Illinois Food Bank will be distributing free groceries from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Elgin. The pop-up mobile market will be set...