Elgin Lifestyle
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Former U-46 teacher's scholarship foundation sends Kenyan kids to schoolSep 07, 2021 6:00 am - Brett Weiss taught social studies for more than 12 years at Bartlett High School, where he lined his classroom walls with meaningful quotations from around the world. Am...
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Woodturners host Empty Bowls for Food fundraiser Sept. 11Sep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The Chicago Woodturners and the Windy City Woodturners will host an "Empty Bowls for Food" fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Boardwalk Shops of Batavia, off Wilso...
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The orange vests are returning for Elgin Kiwanis Peanut Days Sept. 24Sep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The orange vests are back! After two years, due to the pandemic, Elgin Kiwanians will once again be selling peanuts at various locations downtown on Friday, Sept. 24, t...
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra kicks off fall camp for upcoming seasonSep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - In many ways, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra's Fall Camp resembles any other camp for kids. There are campers in T-shirts and shorts, games and high jinks, pasta suppers...
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Good News Sunday: Bike for the Kids event in Elgin brings smiles, support for EastersealsSep 05, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Bicyclists took to the streets and roads...
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Suburban Mosaic: Elgin library exhibit kicks off Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 05, 2021 1:00 am - A colorful collection of ethnic costumes from the Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl is on display in the main rotunda of Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin this month. The...
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Lessons from 'knee-hab': Cycling columnist sidelined after fall from his bikeSep 03, 2021 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first column in a two-part series. Part two will publish next week. Mounting a bike on a May Texas evening, little did I realize that a minor...
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Long hours overcome long odds to bring Schaumburg's Septemberfest back in 2021Sep 01, 2021 6:00 am - Where there's a will, there's a way. That seems to be the mantra of village officials in Schaumburg in bringing back the area's largest Labor Day festival: Septemberfest...
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Uncurated slate of artists at Elgin Fringe Festival allows audiences 'to take a chance'Sep 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Fringe Festival is back for its eighth year, and Executive Director Erin Rehberg hopes people who don't consider themselves “fringy” will give it a shot. “The...
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Elgin McDonald's unveils new dining room with kiosks, food delivered to your tableAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - An Elgin McDonald's with a track record of innovation unveiled a new dining room design Tuesday where patrons can order from kiosks and have their food delivered to the ...