Elgin Lifestyle
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U-46 schools, churches, mosques collecting shoes for Syrian refugeesApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine children having to navigate mountainous terrain in winter wearing sandals. It's an image Lisa Haser says she will never forget after seeing firsthand the conditi...
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Seven gardens to be featured at Fox Valley Garden WalkApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Garden Walk will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Sponsored by the Elgin Area Branch of the American Association of University Women, the garden wal...
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Q&A: What ex-journalist who covered child abuse says about preventing itApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The question gnaws at Britten Follett every single day: What happened to Kelsey Smith-Briggs? More than a decade after she began covering Kelsey's murder, the former bro...
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Stop by Mother's Day sale by St. Hugh of Lincoln R.E.L.I.C.S.Apr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Mother's Day is just around the corner and the St. Hugh of Lincoln R.E.L.I.C.S. (Retired Episcopal Ladies In Christ's Service) will host their annual Mother's Day Sale o...
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Boy Scouts honor Scoutmaster's motherApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - When they heard that their Scoutmaster's mother had passed away these Scouts knew they had to step up. Carol Nelson, who died in March at age 81, had been a volunteer w...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts to host showcaseApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts will host "A Taste of Talent" beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Road. The six winners of the club schol...
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Holocaust Remembrance program to show 'Orchestra of Exiles' May 4Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in Elgin, will observe Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. Mark Kuntz, longtime cellist with...
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Trivial Play for a serious causeApr 26, 2016 5:30 am - When the Literacy Connection held its 19th annual Elgin Trivia Bee fundraiser on April 9, the four-person team sponsored by the Elgin Kiwanis Clubs had to go into battle...
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Stop by rummage sale to benefit Fox Valley Hands of HopeApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - A rummage sale, with contributions from over 25 households, will be held to benefit Fox Valley Hands of Hope from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 28-29, a...
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Pediatric Chaplains Network provides support for chaplains nationallyApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support to people during times of crisis, illness, transition and celebration. Chaplains work tirelessly to support people in t...