Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Red-winged blackbirds are back in the area and sounding offMar 02, 2023 5:00 am - Sometimes I like to nerd out on a specific bird. The challenge is to learn something new, and I always do. Today's focus is the red-winged blackbird, a perfectly named h...
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Teachers in Carpentersville, Naperville, Ingleside named Golden Apple Award state finalistsMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Lori Ford truly can say she's come full circle. After embarking on her teaching career years ago as a Golden Apple Scholar, Ford now has been selected as a state finalis...
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Fox Valley Habitat to dedicate 70th suburban home on March 11Feb 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its 70th suburban home on Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. at 654 Spruce St. in Aurora. A program will featu...
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Things to do March 3-9: TobyMac, World of Wheels, DuPage Comic Con, Maple Sugaring Days and moreFeb 28, 2023 5:00 am - Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. See huge hanging columns ...
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Elgin Lions Club are taking orders for 39th annual Rose Day fundraiserFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting their 39th annual Rose Day fundraiser. Rose Day is a major fundraising event for the club that began in 1984 and was so we...
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Geneva nonprofit Fox Valley Hands of Hope shifts mission to grief counseling, mental health aidFeb 24, 2023 5:00 am - As more for-profit hospice programs became available and state certification regulations for that type of care created more challenges in the past few years, the not-for...
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Around town: New restaurants opening in GenevaFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Hacienda looks busy It was good to see a full parking lot near the new Mexican restaurant, Hacienda Real, in the Geneva Commons the past two weekends. Empty restaur...
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Elgin Knights of Columbus Chili for Charity marks its 25th yearFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - If you enjoy chili, here's a great way to sample a variety of home-cooked recipes, all for a nominal fee and a good cause. The Elgin Knights of Columbus will hold its 2...
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Literacy Volunteers of Illinois seeks volunteer tutors for incarcerated teensFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers of Illinois is seeking men and women who are compassionate, flexible and nonjudgmental to become volunteer tutors for the young men incarcerated at t...
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Huntley church to hold Grafton Food Pantry drive Feb. 25Feb 21, 2023 10:00 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St. in Huntley, will hold a food drive to benefit Grafton Food Pantry on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Du...