Elgin Lifestyle
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Batavia's Green Movie features 'Wasted! The Story of Food Waste'Mar 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Why should we care about wasted food? Many people don't realize decaying organic matter in landfills are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane. In 2015, the EPA an...
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Spring Events Give Kids Opportunities to Be ActiveMar 06, 2018 10:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District has the cure for spring fever - fun events to get the kids moving in new and fun ways. The Centers for Disease Control recommends that ...
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Taylor Family YMCA launches 2018 annual campaign to support community needsMar 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Every day, the Taylor Family YMCA works to support the people and neighborhoods that need it most by addressing community issues, such as school readiness, chronic disea...
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ShamRock & Roll fundraiser will support Batavia Depot expansionMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - I am a fourth generation Batavian. I live in one of the oldest homes in town, built by the VanNortwicks, the family that built our city. The history of our home and the...
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Refuge For Women dinner, silent auction to benefit survivors of traffickingMar 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Thousands of women and girls are sexually exploited each year in Chicago and its suburbs. Refuge For Women Chicago is a restorative aftercare home where these women can ...
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Fun with fashion benefits domestic violence victimsMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Models wore light-colored dresses and Hawaiian shirts fitting with the event's cruise wear theme Sunday as they walked the runway during WINGS' 11th annual Resale Fashio...
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Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantriesMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Hunger for knowledge may not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying fo...
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Buy some Girl Scout Cookies for soldiers, first responders on SundayMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - For the fourth year, "Ambassador" Girl Scout Lexi Rath, a junior in high school, and her seventh-grade "Cadette" Girl Scout sister, Katrina, will be sending a taste of h...
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Give a pint, get a limited edition LifeSource shirtMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The luck of the Irish will be in full swing for blood donors who visit any one of LifeSource's 17 community donor centers, fixed sites or select mobile drives from March...
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Salon Anovin 'Hair Cut-a-Thon' to benefit YWCA ElginMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Salon Anovin in Carpentersville will host a Hair Cut-a-Thon on Tuesday, March 27. The proceeds from this event will be donated to the YWCA Elgin's educational programs....