Elgin Lifestyle
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Good News Sunday: Meet Norbert, the skateboard-riding pig who really may have trained his ownerApr 16, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Vince Baran is living his dream, and hi...
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The path to publication: How three Tri-Cities journalists became book authorsApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Writers are going to write. Today's column celebrates that premise, focusing on three journalists who have been around the Tri-Cities a long time in the newspaper, marke...
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Elgin Chamber of Commerce offers five $1,000 scholarshipsApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering five, $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing f...
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Hanover Township honors senior volunteersApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Hanover Township officials and staff recognized more than 200 seniors at the annual volunteer award recognition luncheon April 13 at the Seville in Streamwood. The town...
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'Victory of the human spirit': Violins played by Jewish musicians coming to suburbsApr 13, 2023 5:30 am - A child's violin has been restored but remains unplayable. Was it ever played? Sobering questions may come to mind when people see - and hear - the Violins of Hope, a co...
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Beautiful beauticians at The Danish HomeApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Back in the day, on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m., eight-10 unlicensed volunteers would arrive at The Danish Home to shampoo, set, dry, and comb out the lady residents' ...
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Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue has new location in ElginApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - For over 10 years, Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue has been saving animals to give them a second chance at life. The 100%-foster and volunteer-based rescue has a new offi...
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Dining out: Lake County Restaurant Week, Tax Day deal, high tea and moreApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Lake County Restaurant Week Feeling hungry? Consider supporting Lake County Restaurant Week, happening over 10 days - April 14-23 - across the county. Choose from more t...
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Birth of a trail: Different agencies team up to choose site, survey and come up with plan for new biking trailApr 11, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second of a three-part series titled Birth of a Trail. Part 1 ran March 28. In part three, CAMBr volunteers build the trail. In 2015, the Chic...
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Things to do April 14-20: Marlon Wayans, 'Book of Mormon,' AXPONA, Paul Reiser and moreApr 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Before Friday “The Book of Mormon”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, April 11-14; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Cadillac Palace Theat...