Elgin Lifestyle
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Marketing pro from Hoffman Estates puts skills to use helping victims of domestic violenceJun 13, 2020 1:00 am - Volunteers are defined by their willingness and effort to help others, but some have the particular know-how to do a task best. For Mary McLeod of Hoffman Estates, that ...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
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Indian-American groups conduct food drive for Schaumburg TownshipJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Volunteers and office bearers of the Federation of Indian Associations, FIA-Chicago and the Indian American Cultural Association (IACA) jointly conducted a food drive on...
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Stevenson High School Class of 2020 Graduate Jake Kim will be attending the US Coast Guard AcademyJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Stevenson High School Class of 2020 Graduate, Jake Kim, will be attending the US Coast Guard Academy. The United States Coast Guard Academy announced that, Jake E-Hyun K...
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Summer Music Staycation to Offer Free Music Education for All AgesJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - This week, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory launches a brand new tuition-free summer music program "Summer Music Staycation" with rich and diverse offerings for studen...
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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 ...