Elgin Lifestyle
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900 families projected for seasonal assistance; The Salvation Army of Elgin making Christmas a reality for those in needDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - (December 10, 2015) - It is midseason for the Red Kettle Campaign, and with a goal of $202,000, The Salvation Army of Elgin Illinois is depending on the generosity of th...
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Volunteers, donations needed for annual Community Holiday Toy GiveawayDec 08, 2015 10:00 pm - It is time to help make the holidays a happy time for thousands of children in need from Elgin and South Elgin. Support the Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway. It will...
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Enjoy 'Breakfast with Santa' Sunday at VFW Post 5915Dec 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 is hosting a "Breakfast with Santa" on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the post home, 301 Lake Marian Road. ...
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Join Holiday Meat Raffle Friday at VFW Post 5915Dec 07, 2015 10:00 pm - The Carpentersville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 invites the community to a Holiday Meat Raffle starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the post home, 301 Lake M...
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Homeless need urgent after loss of shelterDec 06, 2015 6:15 am - Demand for space in Lake County's homeless shelters has increased since last winter, leaving the PADS Lake County organization struggling to find room for everyone on so...
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Constable: Barbershop augments fun, diminishes chordsDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - Invented in the 19th century, barbershop music and its intricate four-part harmonies were fading from the American landscape when a singer named Owen Clifton Cash wrote ...
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Sierra Ridge in neighborhood profileDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Nancy Schultz worked in Rockford when she purchased a townhouse in Sierra Ridge in Elgin. "That's the farthest east I wanted to go," said Schultz, one of the community's...
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Eight homes featured on Elgin's holiday house walkDec 03, 2015 10:00 am - Would you like to experience a house dressed to the nines for Christmas without the trips to and from the attic? Attend this year's Northeast Neighborhood Association Ho...
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Local teen builds dog park as Eagle Scout projectDec 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Benjamin Dufresne, a Boy Scout from Troop 13 in St. Charles, designed and built a 150-foot diameter dog park at Poynor Park in Campton Township for his Eagle Scout proje...
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Harvest Bistro Unveiled at SedgebrookDec 02, 2015 10:00 pm - What historically has been the Monarch Café has been beautifully transformed into the Harvest Bistro at Sedgebrook in Lincolnshire, Illinois. "It's a massive renovation....