Elgin Lifestyle
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Suburban Skyview: Bird's eye view of Elgin's 121-acre Wing ParkDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - A dreary, overcast December afternoon helped eradicate what was left of the fall colors at Wing Park in Elgin. Flying 243 feet above the ground where this picture was ta...
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Batavia Women in Business raises $3,305 for Batavia Access Toy Drive and Batavia United Way Adopt-A-FamilyDec 15, 2022 10:00 pm - The Batavia Women in Business Council, a subgroup of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, recently held their annual holiday networking luncheon at Enticing Cuisine Banquets...
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Sound check: I Fight Dragons, Shemekia Copeland and moreDec 15, 2022 5:00 am - Dragons annual show I Fight Dragons was born "from a sense of epic possibility," said primary songwriter and Glenview native Brian Mazzaferri. And the band's songs showc...
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Huntley Rotary gives winter coats for adult Grafton Food Pantry clientsDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - New, warm winter hooded jackets in sizes large to XXL were delivered to the Grafton Food Pantry for their annual Christmas gift program by members of Rotary Club of Hunt...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber announces Celebration of Excellence nomineesDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Nominees have been announced in four award categories for the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry's upcoming 12th annual Celebration of Excellence Gala. The...
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...
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Elgin Salvation Army struggling to get enough gifts, volunteers for kids in needDec 13, 2022 4:30 am - The Salvation Army hopes a flurry of last-minute donations can help make it a merry Christmas for Elgin-area families in need. A Saturday deadline for its annual Hope fo...
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'This just feels right': Streamwood teacher trades marketing career for a classroomDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Meagen Balzer was enjoying life as a 20-something advertising and public relations executive in Chicago. A conversation with her father changed everything. "I told my da...
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Elgin AAUW gives Women on the Brink the 2022 Charitable Giving AwardDec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - The Elgin Area branch of the American Association of University Women presented its charitable award to Women on the Brink at the organization's holiday luncheon on Satu...
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Mutual Ground CEO Michelle Meyer to depart in 2023Dec 11, 2022 10:00 pm - After 12 years leading the organization, Mutual Ground CEO Michelle Meyer has announced plans to depart the organization early next year. The Aurora-based nonprofit prov...