Elgin Lifestyle
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VNA to host Volunteer Open House Feb. 7 in AuroraJan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - VNA Health Care is hosting a volunteer open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at its location at 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora. "Our volunteer program is expandin...
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Local adults need help improving their reading skillsJan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection is offering a Volunteer Tutor Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 15 in the Hanover Park Branch of the Schaumburg Township Public Library...
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Meet Siberian huskies at Batavia dog sled demoJan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - When you think of an arctic expedition, you might imagine powerful Siberian huskies pulling sleds that carry food and medicine from one frigid village to the next. On S...
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Joshua Tree Community enriches lives of adults with disabilitiesJan 23, 2017 5:00 am - When intellectually disabled students reach the age of 22, they're cut off from state funding that provided them with an education and vocational skills. Many don't know...
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Learn about life on Garfield Farm after the inn closesJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - As part of Garfield Farm Museum's 40th anniversary, a series of lectures on the history of the project are being planned. The series will begin Sunday, Jan. 29, with "L...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank awarded grant from local foundationJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank will provide even more nutritious food to neighbors in need across the Rockford area this year through its Take 50 Food Program, thanks to a ...
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Classic cars: Race-ready, former 'rental' finds a homeJan 22, 2017 5:00 am - The Mercury Cougar debuted in 1967 and Bill Reum pounced as soon as he saw one. Reum wasted no time buying a green coupe in Wichita, Kansas. He didn't have it long - but...
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What's to smile about? 'Dentist With A Heart' program returnsJan 20, 2017 10:00 pm - What's to smile about in February? The Dentist with a Heart program is back again this year. Numerous local dentists are offering free dental services to people who do n...
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Elgin-made faith-based comedy hits theaters this weekendJan 20, 2017 4:30 am - When Dallas Jenkins directed his first full-length, faith-based film in 2010, it played in a few dozen theaters - nationwide. When his Elgin-made second one opens Frid...
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Local adults need help improving their reading skillsJan 19, 2017 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection is offering a Volunteer Tutor Training from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, in the South Elgin Branch of the Gail Bo...