Elgin Lifestyle
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Solitary eastern red bat seems to break all the rulesSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - Now is the time when leaves fall and some birds head south. There is an often-overlooked warm-blooded migrant that benefits from the colorful autumnal leaves: the easter...
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What a school assembly: Larkin High students get free concert, recording studio donationSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - For two hours Monday, the baseball field at Larkin High School in Elgin was transformed into a live-music concert venue as a homecoming week treat. What began as an ordi...
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Join Friends of the Fox River for It's Our Fox River Day Sept. 21Sep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Friends of the Fox River announce their first It's Our Fox River Day on Saturday, Sept. 21. The 30-year-old river advocacy organization is supporting local organizers to...
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Beatles vs. Stones showdown coming to Elgin's Hemmens Sept. 23Sep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Who's better: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Some people have a ready answer, others say it's simply impossible to say. People will have a chance to debate that when...
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Suburban Hero: Batavia volunteer helps Kane County jail inmates open their heartsSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - It seemed more than a coincidence, as Batavia resident Tim Lyons read newspaper articles, heard radio broadcasts and saw television shows about prison ministries. “I fel...
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Welcome to My House--HFCA's middle school uses best practices to build community and belongingSep 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Holy Family Catholic Academy (Inverness) has received accolades for its nationally and internationally recognized curriculum and instruction. But, at HFCA learning is so...
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Fireworks show Friday to kick off West Dundee Heritage FestSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - It's time to light up the sky with one more pyrotechnics spectacular before the countryside submits to autumn's dazzling displays of color. That's where West Dundee Heri...
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GiGi's Playhouse launches partnership with Erin Condren to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness MonthSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers ("GiGi's Playhouse") launched a new partnership this month with lifestyle organizational brand Erin Condren. The coll...
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Alzheimer's Association to host Walk to End Alzheimers Sept. 21Sep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles. Nearly 1,200 people are expected at this ye...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts to host 'The Magic of Fashion' luncheon and show Sept. 28Sep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Striking fashions and a fashion-forward boutique will cast a bewitching pleasant spell with illusionist Jeanette Andrews at this year's Fox Valley Beaux Arts "The Magic ...