Elgin Lifestyle
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'This really is a miracle': How nontraditional methods help uninsured get health careNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - It had been more than a decade since Armando Hernandez had last seen a dentist. “I live on Social Security and I'm retired, so I don't have insurance, and things just ad...
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'Heart of a shepherd:' Dewes led Barrington parish into new eraNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - The Rev. John "Jack" Dewes served at five suburban parishes over the course of his 56 years as a priest, but it is at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington where his le...
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Demand still high at suburban food pantries, donations lagging at someNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Both demand for and donations to local food pantries throughout the suburbs have experienced large surges since the start of the pandemic 20 months ago. But while need c...
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Foundation hopes to make 'Christmas Wishes' come true for 250 Elgin-area kidsNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - A happier holiday could be on the horizon for 250 Elgin-area kids with the Wisdom Family Foundation Christmas Wishes program. The program in its third year connects vol...
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Harper College seeks community partners for 3D printed toy driveNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - This season, Harper College's IDEAShop Makerspace and Entrepreneur Center is turning itself into a high-tech Santa's workshop. Jeff Moy, who manages the space, is leadin...
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Thanksgiving 2021: Suburban restaurants offer dine-in, to-go feasts this yearNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. While it may seem early, now is the time to make reservations to dine in at a suburban restaurant or order a Thanksgiving m...
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Festivals Nov. 19-25: AMAZE Light Festival, Santa's Rock 'N' Lights & moreNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - This weekend Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Wednesday, Nov. 17, through Jan. 3 at the Museum of...
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Literacy program seeking volunteer tutors for the Illinois Youth CenterNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers of Illinois is seeking men and women who are compassionate, flexible and non-judgmental to become volunteer tutors for youth incarcerated at the Ill...
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Clearbrook's Roaring Twenties Event was a Roaring Good TimeNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - On Nov. 12, 2021, Clearbrook, an organization that specializes in enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hosted a Roaring T...
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights ready to dazzle at Morton ArboretumNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - All aglow The ninth annual Illumination: Tree Lights, the popular one-mile walk-through winter-season spectacle combining color, light and festive music, returns Saturda...