Elgin Lifestyle
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Chamber musicians keep music going with mini online concertsApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders in place, music lovers are left with no live performances to attend and musicians have been cut off, not only from the...
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Volunteers sought for 'Neighbor to Neighbor' assistance in State House District 65Apr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to the ongoing and growing COVID-19 pandemic, State Rep. Dan Ugaste, a Republican from Geneva, is launching a program to help those in need in the 65th Distr...
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Good News: Willow Creek Care Center adapts in time of social distancingApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Cars pulled up by the hundreds last week to Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Without church services, what could be the draw? Emergency food distributi...
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'It was delightful,' seniors say of first video chat in COVID-19 timesApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The state's stay-at-home directive has curtailed face-to-face contact for everyone, but it's been a particularly rough time for seniors in nursing homes who already had ...
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Elgin church becomes daytime shelter for homelessMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - New Life Covenant Church in Elgin has opened its sanctuary to homeless residents during the state's stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic. The church is op...
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Elgin's “Light Up the Day” parade cheers up residents, participantsMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin's first “Light Up the Day” parade to cheer up people during the COVID-19 pandemic's “stay at home” order did just that — for residents and participants...
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23rd annual PAL-Clearbrook fundraiser held onlineMar 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The 23rd annual PAL-Clearbrook fundraiser was held online on Sunday, March 29. The event was originally scheduled for March 15, at the Stonegate in Hoffman Estates, but...
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Atelier Enje Unveils Stay-At-Home Design KitsMar 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Atelier Enje announces that it will offer customizable hat design kits in an effort to expand at-home activities for children and adults alike. The "Happy Hat Boxes" a...
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Fox Valley Lyrical Productions director starts group to help make face masks for doctors, nursesMar 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Solange Sior, artistic director of Fox Valley Lyrical Productions (previously known as Soirée Lyrique), recently created a Facebook group of volunteers interested in mak...
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Clearbrook staff goes above and beyond for clientsMar 29, 2020 11:00 pm - In a time when many are staying home, scared and unsure of how the COVID-19 pandemic will play out, direct service professionals for those with intellectual and developm...