Elgin Lifestyle
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Rugged school walks as a youth? Let Fitbit provide the dataApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - Because taking walks remains one of the few things we can still do during the coronavirus outbreak, it was important to take one that could prove a point. I took this pa...
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Elgin orchestras cancel performances, but virtual concert in the worksApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 reality has been tough on musicians, forcing both the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra to cancel the rest of their seasons en...
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American Red Cross honors Holocaust survivor as 2020 Global Citizenship HeroApr 09, 2020 11:00 pm - The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring Holocaust survivor Fritzie Fritzshall of Skokie as the 2020 Global Citizenship Hero. A survivor of the ...
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Cancelled Art Fairs and Markets Force Artists to Host Virtual Artisan Market on April 16-19 Via FacebookApr 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Artists and artisans are hoping to find shoppers online during the COVID-19 pandemic and are turning to Facebook for help. Cancelled spring and summer art fairs and mar...
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Constable: Elgin has a history of enduring other plaguesApr 09, 2020 5:00 am - As the death rate from COVID-19 continues to rise, and soar in some areas, it's easy to think we've never seen anything like this in the suburbs. But we have endured sim...
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Jewish Genealogical Society webinar to focus on impact of learning family secretsApr 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois member Steven Flack will speak on "When DNA or Documents Reveal Life-Altering Origin Secrets" on Sunday, May 3, 2020, in a free l...
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CDK funds scholarship program for minority studentsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES - CDK Global is supplying a total of $150,000 in scholarship funding for the Fueling Careers Scholarship Program, in support of the National Association ...
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Windy City Bulls T-shirts support Schaumburg Township Food PantryApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Windy City Bulls, the official NBA G-League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, have partnered with Hoffman Estates-based screen printer Blink Tees to produce a limited ...
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Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund distributes first round of $5.5 million in grants to nonprofitsApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund announced that it has distributed more than $5.5 million to 30 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the first grants sin...
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American Red Cross to honor three 'Everyday Extraordinary' womenApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring Georgina Adan, Patty González and Maricela Wesby, three "Everyday Extraordinary" local women for their ...