Elgin Lifestyle
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Local martial arts academy challenges its studentsMay 06, 2014 11:00 pm - On Sunday, May 4, the American Kyuki-Do Federation (A.K.F.), headquartered out of Elgin, hosted its annual Spring Tournament of Champions at the Huntley Park District. L...
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Wellness Place cancer walk May 18May 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Not everyone can approach cancer the way Janis Tolvaysh has. But she hopes we can give it a try. Tolvaysh, a Hoffman Estates resident, is an ovarian cancer survivor. Sh...
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Little Angels residents benefit from annual Pledge RunMay 04, 2014 11:00 pm - By Amy E. Williams Daily Herald correspondent As their engines rev and the heroes take off on their motorcycles, the children they are raising money for will be standing...
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Elgin side yardMay 04, 2014 1:01 am - My wife and I live in a quaint Victorian home, constructed in 1902, in Elgin. This winter we had to remove a beautiful ash tree, because of emerald ash borer infestation...
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Fundraiser helping Elgin family after father's death, then fire during funeralMay 03, 2014 8:00 am - If someone should be mad at life or fate or a higher power, it's John T. Estep of Elgin. But the 24-year-old says that's not the case, even though his family suffered tr...
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Backyard Garden Club hosts plant sale May 17May 01, 2014 11:00 pm - The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township will again be hosting its annual plant sale. The sale will take place on Saturday, May 17, at Grafelman Park in West Dundee. ...
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Big Trucks Coming to Palatine May 3Apr 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Palatine Park District presents Big Trucks, a free community event, on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 10:00am to 1:00pm in the Family Aquatic Center Parking Lot, located at ...
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GiGi's Playhouse Dash for Down syndrome June 8Apr 30, 2014 1:01 am - Registration is now open for the 11th annual GiGi's Playhouse 5K Fun Run, 1-mile walk, Dash for Down syndrome, taking place Sunday, June 8 at the Sears Centre Arena in H...
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Cannings discuss logic behind their Harper giftApr 29, 2014 5:30 am - In the early 1980s, newly divorced and in search of a job, Rita Canning headed to Harper College. She had been out of the workforce for some 20 years. At Harper, she fre...
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Elgin woman, 90, volunteers for more than 50 yearsApr 29, 2014 5:00 am - After more than 50 years as a volunteer, Myra Becker says it's finally time to slow down. But listening to the Elgin woman's conviction about her causes — women's empowe...