Elgin Lifestyle
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History museum's holiday gala celebrates 'It's A Wonderful Life in St. Charles-'70s Edition'Nov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Back by popular demand, the St. Charles History Museum is holding a festive holiday gala fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 9, at the St. Charles Country Club. This event is ope...
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How a former principal cultivates Wheaton nursing home's huge 'secret garden' full of lessonsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Retired school principal Linda Kunesh has been tending to a garden at a DuPage County nursing home for more than a decade. In many ways, the therapeutic garden at the Du...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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Donations to AID of $100 or more get matched on Giving Tuesday Nov. 29Nov 23, 2022 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Nov. 29, make a donation at AIDCares.org/GivingTuesday and The Coleman Foundation will match $100 of each individual online gift of $100 or more; up to $12,5...
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Kane County Fair board names two 4-H scholarship winnersNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles has announced that Jordyn Faith Block of Sycamore and Nora Thompson of Maple Park have been named its 2022 scholar...
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Things to do Nov. 25-Dec. 1: Tree lightings, light shows, winter festivals and moreNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 27, at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal displ...
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Setting Limits and Staying Safe: Teens Sound Off on Being "Social-Network Smart"Nov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Jasmeena Baker's social media feed is filled with pictures and videos of home decor, clothing and food. The 17-year-old from Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has three account...
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Donations are needed to honor veterans in Evergreen CemeteryNov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - The members of Signal Hill, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of Barrington are undertaking a fourth year of sponsorship of Wreaths Across America Da...
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Aurora Downtown Cocoa Crawl mugs going fastNov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Aurora Downtown will once again have mugs flowing with hot cocoa throughout downtown. The downtown organization will host the fourth annual Cocoa Crawl on Dec. 2 as part...
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Huntley Rotary gives winter coats for adult Grafton Food Pantry clientsNov 19, 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...