Elgin Lifestyle
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'We'll feed anyone': That's the motto at Aurora pantry where demand has more than quadrupledJun 09, 2020 6:00 am - The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry served 2,000 people a week when Cat Battista became executive director 18 months ago. Now it serves 9,000. For the past two mont...
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Benevolent Mountain Man Hikes for Danish AmericaJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - "I always get my best ideas when I'm hiking," said Bruce Bro, seasoned climber and new board member of The Danish Home Foundation. One in particular came to him on a tre...
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Friendship Senior Options Communities Become Veritable HaberdasheriesJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - They're willingly and productively wearing so many different hats, the communities are veritable haberdasheries. As the current pandemic and subsequent lockdown defy des...
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Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaverJun 08, 2020 6:00 am - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and ...
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Salute, Inc., achieves high Seal of Transparency honorJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - As its May campaign "Running Without a Finish Line" demonstrated to the community, Salute, Inc., is not interested in letting the COVID-19 pandemic inhibit its ability t...
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HFCA Student Nationally Recognized for Learning Beyond ClassroomJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - This is the season where we applaud students for their achievements on standardized tests and grade point averages. Such quantifiable measures of academic success certai...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts names scholarship winnersJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts, a nonprofit women's club founded in 1984 to foster and support the arts, recently presented eight Elgin area students with college scholarships va...
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Operation Support Our Troops-America to host Shop and Drive Collection June 13 in LisleJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Operation Support Our Troops-America will host a collection drive called "Shop and Drive" to collect needed items for the nonprofit's Comfort and Care Package Program. ...
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Proposed Geneva apartment and retail development draws comments on social mediaJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - Community residents seek positions on plan commissions or run for city council because they want to have a say on how the community grows and serves its residents. It's ...
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Subscribe to NAMI Barrington Area's Newsletter for Support Groups, Resources and ResearchJun 06, 2020 11:00 pm - For regular updates from NAMI Barrington Area, including information about support groups, news & research on mental health and resources to find help specific to you, s...