Elgin Lifestyle
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Local legend turns 45 for the second timeMar 26, 2021 11:00 pm - If you've ever met Skip Kronberg, you'd never guess he was turning 90 today. To confuse matters even more, he's the kind of guy who'd probably tell you that he's just t...
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uBreakiFix challenges local communities to recycle e-waste by Earth DayMar 26, 2021 11:00 pm - This spring, Lynne Schwartz, owner of uBreakiFix electronics repair shop in Geneva and Wheaton, is joining a nationwide mission to raise awareness for the environmental ...
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Longtime Batavia resident and World War II veteran Ruth Burnham to celebrate 100th birthdayMar 26, 2021 6:00 am - As one of the first women to enlist as one of the Waves in the Navy during World War II, 21-year-old Ruth Drover couldn't possibly have known her willingness to share so...
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Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, announces sponsorship of Wreaths Across America for 2021Mar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - The Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will sponsor Wreaths Across America Day for the third year at Evergreen Cemetery in Barri...
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Suburban restaurants prepping for Easter 2021 - with both dine-in and to-go optionsMar 23, 2021 11:00 pm - If there's one thing suburban restaurants have learned during the pandemic, it's to diversify. And many eateries are doing just that for Easter by offering dine-in optio...
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Teen credits doctors, family, faith for recovery from brain injuryMar 23, 2021 5:30 am - Cruising through Elgin's Williamsburg Green neighborhood on a golf cart driven by her friend around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 17-year-old Breanna Kozlowski was ...
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Vern's Tavern owner hopes grandpa would be proudMar 23, 2021 5:30 am - Lifelong Elginite Jamie Berry wanted to open a bar where her Papa would like to hang out. Papa was her grandfather Vern. And that bar is Vern's Tavern, opening Wednesday...
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The Bridge's annual black tie gala goes virtual April 17Mar 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Bridge Youth & Family Services will celebrate more than 55 years of helping children, teens, and families in the community. The annual Gala Benefit will be held onli...
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EYSO named Youth Orchestra of the YearMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Sunday was a big day for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Just before holding their second concert of the season in their Myths & Legends series to a livestreamed aud...
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Elgin church to host 'Let The Women Speak: The Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ'Mar 17, 2021 11:00 pm - This year, First United Methodist Church of Elgin will hold Good Friday worship at 7 p.m. April 2, both in-person and via Facebook Live. Presented by notable women past...