Elgin Lifestyle
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Lake Zurich neighbors lauded for building deck to help special-needs boyNov 21, 2012 9:44 am - Lake Zurich’s village board gave a public thank-you this week to a neighborhood that pitched in to build a new backyard deck for a local family’s autistic child. Mayor S...
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Dundee Middle Schoolers thankful for new computer labNov 21, 2012 7:24 am - Students at Dundee Middle School in West Dundee have parents, volunteers and a former Chicago Bear to thank for a state-of-the-art mobile computer lab. The DMS-Parent As...
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Roselle woman savors heirloom recipesNov 21, 2012 2:00 am - Carrie Shawala still remembers the response when friends would join her family for dinner. “Their mouths would drop literally to the floor and they would ask ‘Why do you...
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An Unexpected Road to Parenthood: One Couple’s JourneyNov 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Heidi Hayes knows what it’s like to long for a child and to wait month after month for the baby that never comes. She knows firsthand the pain of infertility and the dif...
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Report: Haley Reinhart dropped from InterscopeNov 20, 2012 3:00 pm - Despite a critically well-received album, “American Idol” alum and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart has parted ways with Interscope Records and 19 Recordings, the Los Ange...
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Fox Valley Food for Health cooks for cancer patientsNov 20, 2012 7:17 am - The menu is set. Familiar smells begin to fill the house. Mouthwatering desserts sit on the counter waiting for the final encore on Thanksgiving Day. The culinary count...
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Charity gala help provide shelter for troubled teensNov 20, 2012 7:00 am - A home in Palatine quietly blends into the surrounding neighborhood, seemingly unaware of its milestone role. It was 25 years ago that Shelter Inc. — which offers emerge...
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It's Not a "HO-HO-HO Holiday For Everyone! Overcoming the Holiday BluesNov 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Does the holiday season fill you with a sense of dread instead of joy? Are you overwhelmed by the emotional, physical & financial demands of the holidays? While '...
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Preschool Gymnastics in PalatineNov 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Gymnastics is the perfect choice to help your child with balance, flexibility, coordination, strength, and listening skills. The Palatine Park District Gymnastics progra...
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Hoffman Estates home for disabled adults gets renovationsNov 19, 2012 7:02 pm - A home for disabled adults in Hoffman Estates has a new kitchen, thanks to the generosity of the Home Depot and Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit organization that provid...