Elgin Lifestyle
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Grief & healing: Being practical can get you through ups and downsFeb 17, 2024 6:15 am - Preparation, for winter weather, or really anything in life, is the key to weathering difficult circumstances.
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First Congregational Church of Elgin presents the 2024 Spring Concert SeriesFeb 16, 2024 11:23 pm - First Congregational Church of Elgin is hosting its annual Spring Concert Series with the first concert in the series on Feb. 25. The concerts will be held in the histor...
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Welcome spring at maple syrup festivals in the Fox ValleyFeb 14, 2024 4:24 pm - A sweet tradition continues this spring when the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the McHenry County Conservation District hold their annual maple sugaring events.
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Puppy love: How the friendship between a suburban postal carrier and a Chihuahua became a social media sensationFeb 13, 2024 7:00 pm - This is the story of how best pals Frannie, a long-haired chihuahua, and Hoffman Estates postal carrier Dan Larsen sparked a social media sensation that has attracted more than 730,000 followers and whose online videos have garnered hundreds of millions of views.
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Blind travel adviser brings unique perspective to planning your vacationFeb 12, 2024 9:17 am - It might be hard to believe, but the fact that Elgin travel adviser Brandon Yaniz is the fifth-generation of his family to own a business on the 100 block of East Chicago Street is the second-most interesting part of his story. Yaniz, the owner of The Adept Traveler, also is legally blind.
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Grief & healing: Casual conversation can have historical originsFeb 10, 2024 6:30 am - Contemplating the path our lives took with our lost loved ones can help us honor and remember them.
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Spring-themed artwork by Marklund clients on display, up for auctionFeb 09, 2024 10:09 am - Artwork created by clients of Marklund is on display on Michigan Avenue in Chicago and is being auctioned off in a fundraiser for the organization, which serves people with developmental disabilities.
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Sixty years ago, The Beatles brought a musical revolution to AmericaFeb 07, 2024 5:15 am - After six decades these suburban Beatles fans remain as devoted as ever to the band that changed pop music forever.
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to offer ‘Drive-through Ashes’ Feb. 14Feb 06, 2024 5:31 pm - On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Rev. Marion Phipps will once again offer drive-through ashes from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the church parking lot of St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal...
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Lenten journey at Elgin’s Holy Trinity to follow the disciple PeterFeb 05, 2024 11:28 pm - This Lent, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin is focusing on the life and faith of Peter, one of Christ’s most famous disciples. Peter was both steadfast and unsteady,...