Elgin Lifestyle
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Good News: Wheaton workshop collecting cards, letters to send to military personnelApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - The cards and letters are coming in. After a plea went out last month from a Wheaton-based organization for families “staying at home” to write letters to the military, ...
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Fideliter Club of Elgin feeds kids, supports local nonprofitsApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - Fideliter Club of Elgin, Elgin's oldest philanthropic organization, which was founded in 1882, has immediately responded to an urgent plea from Mike Warren, board presid...
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Helping the Helpers: Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center faces tough financial timesApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center was established in 1952 and has grown over the years to accommodate the needs of people with mental illness and substance ...
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How Elgin twins reunited 1,200 family photos at bottom of pond with their ownerApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - The camera stayed at the bottom of a murky pond in Elgin for five years, with more than a thousand family photos of precious memories — birthdays, soccer games, Christma...
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Change a child's story by volunteering with CASA Kane CountyApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County has been advocating for children in the foster care system for more than 31 years and has served thousands of youth struggling through a horrible time i...
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Ducks Unlimited recognizes top Illinois fundraising chaptersApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Ducks Unlimited recently announced the top volunteer chapters across the nation honored in three categories: Chairman's Roll of Honor, President's Elite and President's ...
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Golf outing to aid Dist. 54 students is June 8Apr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The District 54 Education Foundation is hosting its 23rd annual Golf Outing Monday, June 8, at the Schaumburg Golf Club. This is the foundation's largest fundraising eve...
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The Virtual Therapist Network puts counselors back to work helping anxious clients during COVID-19Apr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The Virtual Therapist Network announced that it is helping put licensed counselors and therapists back to work helping people deal with the stress and anxiety that may h...
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See the good in our communities in The Week in Pictures photo galleryApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Daily Herald photographers found so many good things to take pictures of last week and we round them up here. ...
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Provide food for older adults with GivingTuesdayNow May 5Apr 19, 2020 11:00 pm - AgeOptions is responding to meet the needs of 550,000 older adults and people with disabilities in suburban Cook County, many of whom are struggling with food insecurity...