Elgin Lifestyle
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Elgin instructor says yoga improves kids' focus, self-esteemFeb 02, 2016 4:00 am - You want to help your kids become stronger and more flexible while fostering their self-esteem, empathy and ability to focus? Yoga is a prime way to do that, instructor ...
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Plank Road Tap Room teams up with Lagunitas to fight childhood cancerFeb 01, 2016 10:00 pm - ELGIN, Ill., February 2, 2016 - Beer goes down better for a good cause. Alan and Breanne Moreno, owners of the Plank Road Tap Room, know a lot about good beer and good c...
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Celebrate Canned Food Month with Northern Illinois Food BankFeb 01, 2016 10:00 pm - February is Canned Food Month, and Northern Illinois Food Bank is celebrating the occasion by highlighting this enduring staple in the quest to solve hunger. Revered for...
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Citadel Care Center successful donation drive for scarves, glovesJan 31, 2016 10:00 pm - Thank you to all who donated to this wonderful project. The residents at Citadel Care Center (formerly ManorCare) have collected scarves and gloves annually for the la...
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Elgin Symphony announces 'fun and relaxed' upcoming seasonJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin Symphony Orchestra's upcoming season will feature a few firsts, audience favorites and returning hit guest musicians - always in the "fun and relaxed" atmosphe...
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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 ...