Elgin Lifestyle
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Local martial arts academy puts the power in kids' characterSep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Kim's Black Belt Academy and Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin are proud to be launching the industry's leading character development program, Powerful Words Character Deve...
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German student volunteers at Elgin Wayside CenterSep 04, 2012 8:16 am - Lena Jakobi started volunteering at a food pantry in March in Germany. Her parents didn’t tell her she had to and it wasn’t a requirement at her school. She just felt th...
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Advocate Good Shepherd hosts Diabetes Boot CampSep 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Barrington, IL- Diabetes affects about 25 million people in the United States. Roughly one million more people are diagnosed with the disease every year. In support of...
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Good Shepherd dieticians lead Smart Shopping Grocery TourSep 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Are you looking to make healthier food choices? There is no denying the benefits of a healthy, well-balanced diet. For starters, it can greatly reduce your risk of disea...
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D300 teacher remembered for her laugh, poiseSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Westfield Community School teacher Amy Calinski never let her illness define her. Her friends and relatives said Amy happened to be a person who had breast cancer. Calin...
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SWAN houses featured in Historic Elgin House TourSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - The South West Area Neighbors portion of Elgin, while full of early homes, does not have the big, flashy Victorian mansions that older parts of town can boast. The neigh...
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Covenant Church members on a mission to grow crops for the hungrySep 02, 2012 5:00 am - Members of the Covenant Church of Schaumburg don't mince words. The name for their garden plots located just south of the church building, off of Meacham Road, says it ...
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Find bargains galore at St. Peter’s Barn SaleAug 30, 2012 10:08 pm - Maybe you’ve just moved your college student into her first apartment and she needs inexpensive furnishings. Perhaps you are opening a day care in your home and would li...
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West Chicago's Gallery 200 Welcomes Artists from the Book and Paper Arts GuildAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - For a group of artists that meet in west suburban Lisle, a passion for handmade papermaking and a need for continued sources of learning and friendship led to the creati...
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Grammer is 'Boss,' but local talent helps power seriesAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The producers of "Boss" make a lot of local actors very happy. The acclaimed Starz TV series, starring Kelsey Grammer as a take-no-prisoners Chicago mayor determined to...