Elgin Lifestyle
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Humanitarian Service Project launches campaign to combat hunger amid crisisApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - The Humanitarian Service Project of Carol Stream started a new community engagement campaign to fight local hunger titled "Spring into Action." They are currently at $2...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's Foodie 5K April 18 to be a virtual eventApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - As the Northern Illinois Food Bank continues to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seventh annual Foodie 5K scheduled to take place at Cantigny Park in Whe...
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Help the helpers: Resale shop closures, fundraiser cancellations leave WINGS in financial crunchApr 13, 2020 6:00 am - Social service agencies need your aid to succeed It's a tough time for social service agencies. The COVID-19 crisis, along with social distancing, the rise in unemployme...
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Geneva church offers aid to community with Northern Illinois Food Bank, Lazarus HouseApr 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Many businesses are being hurt by the coronavirus. And yet, some have reached out to help their homeless and indigent neighbors. In March and April, the Unitarian Univer...
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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...