Elgin Lifestyle
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How social service cuts will hurt recovering addicts, veteransJan 29, 2016 4:00 am - Shirley Protis brushes some crumbs off Andy's face as he finishes his lunch. “Who is that?” he asks, pointing at the woman in the purple sweater putting away dishes. “Th...
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Next Elgin Symphony season to highlight Russian composersJan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 2016-17 season, which will open the weekend of Sept. 17 and 18, promises to be one of musical discovery on several fronts when music direc...
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Charity founder 'cared so much' about childrenJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Volunteers with the Woodfield Area Children's Organization are grieving the loss of one of their co-founders and the agency's driving force. Joe Sernett of Hoffman Estat...
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Donate prom dresses for 'Cinderella's Closet' prom eventJan 27, 2016 10:00 pm - On Saturday, March 19, the YWCA Elgin and the Elgin Junior Service Board will help make dreams come true for hundreds of modern-day Cinderella's at the 12th annual "Cind...
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Mueller CPA and Plote Construction raise $60,000 for Make-A-Wish IllinoisJan 27, 2016 10:00 pm - When David J. Nissen, managing partner of the CPA firm Mueller & Co. LLP, was looking for ways to continue his Elgin firm's ongoing support for Make-A-Wish Illinois, he ...
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Founder of Woodfield Area Children's Organization dies at 82Jan 27, 2016 12:00 am - Joe Sernett of Hoffman Estates, founder and past president of the Woodfield Area Children's Organization, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Founded 35 years ago, WACO is a ...
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4-H offers opportunities to volunteerJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - 4-H program provides many options to give back
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Meet Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author at Dundee LibraryJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - Meet Michael Alan Peck, 2015 winner of the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author contest, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Dundee Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East ...
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Zion UMC invites you to Shrove Tuesday pancake supperJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - HAMPSHIRE - Sometimes called "Shrove Tuesday," but more commonly called "Fat Tuesday" or "Mardi Gras," the day calls for pancakes! All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage...
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Winter Walk on Feb. 13 to help Elgin Wayside CenterJan 21, 2016 10:00 pm - Elgin Wayside Center is planning its eighth annual winter walk, "Walk a Mile in My Shoes," on Saturday, Feb. 13, to raise hope and funding for the Elgin Wayside Center s...