Elgin Lifestyle
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Earth Day 2022: Celebrate with cleanups, tree planting, hikes, crafts and moreApr 18, 2022 11:00 pm - It's time to show a little love to Mother Nature. Earth Day is Friday, April 22, and Arbor Day follows on April 29. Here are some local events to mark the occasion - an...
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Cary-Grove Lodge hosts celebration for Illinois Masonic Scholastic Bowl winnersApr 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Cary-Grove Masonic Lodge is pleased to announce that their sponsored team, Elgin Academy, took first place in the Illinois Masonic Bowl. The Illinois Masonic Academic Bo...
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Good News Sunday: Area Rotary Club volunteers partner to pack 22,000 meals for Ukrainian refugeesApr 17, 2022 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: With music playing and volunteers dancin...
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St. Charles leaders take the stage to benefit Kane Repertory TheatreApr 15, 2022 6:00 am - Given the opportunity and confidence to do it, some of us maybe wouldn't have minded visiting director David Fincher's casting office to seek a key part in his film "The...
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'It's so exciting': Side Street Studio Arts to move to bigger space in downtown ElginApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - Pointing out the character of the exposed brick and wood beams, Tanner Melvin - co-founder of Side Street Studio Arts - didn't seem to mind the years of neglect and laye...
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Why We Walk: PanCAN PurpleStride takes action to fight pancreatic cancerApr 14, 2022 6:00 am - Detected late. Spreads rapidly. Poor prognosis. These all describe pancreatic cancer, which has a way of sneaking up on its victims, with only vague symptoms in the earl...
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Easter dining 2022: 80+ suburban restaurants offering special brunches, dinnersApr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - What a difference a few years make. With the COVID-19 pandemic ebbing (at least a little for now), suburban restaurants are offering dine-in Easter brunch buffets and lu...
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Aiding Ukrainian refugees: Aurora Lions Club to match $500 from Saturday 'Bunny Breakfast'Apr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Aurora Noon Lions Club will collect donations Saturday, April 16, to aid Ukrainian refugees. Arvid Meyer, Noon Lions president, said d...
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Fox Valley Garden Walk to feature six gardens on Elgin's eastside June 25Apr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Branch of the American Association of University Women will host its ninth Fox Valley Garden Walk on Saturday, June 25. It was postponed from 2020. The si...
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Cook County announces $12 million grant programApr 12, 2022 1:00 am - A new grant program will award $12 million to grass-roots organizations that focus on issues such as food insecurity, mental health and COVID-19 prevention, Cook County ...