Elgin Lifestyle
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First 'GOT MULCH' event a success for NENA, City of ElginJun 01, 2011 11:00 pm - This spring, the NorthEast Neighborhood Association (NENA) formed a unique partnership with the City of Elgin and Parks Superintendent Jim Bell to provide free mulch to ...
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Canoe and kayak race celebrates 50 yearsJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Since 1961, canoe and kayak racers have flooded the Fox River on the first weekend in June to compete in the annual Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race. The race’s legacy ...
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Boy Scouts to recognize volunteers for distinguished serviceMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - The Three Fires Council is proud to honor the recipients of the 2010 Silver Beaver Awards. The Boy Scouts of America through the National Court of Honor confers the Silv...
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Relay For Life of Hoffman Estates set for June 17May 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Relay For Life is no ordinary event; it is a unique, personal experience, where the community joins with the American Cancer Society to help crea...
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Annual Sushi & Self Defense Workshop on June 4thMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Kim's Black Belt Academy and Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin will host its annual Sushi and Self Defense workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday June 4 at 792 S. McLean Blvd. ...
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Holy Family students turn 21st century trash into treasureMay 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Ever pay for a latte with a gift card, and then have the card handed back to you with a remaining balance of a whopping thirty-three cents? Or, how about the well-meani...
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Oprah's Gone...Now What Do I Do?May 19, 2011 11:00 pm - It's been said more times than not that Oprah Winfrey, for a quarter century, has captured the “Bon-Bon eating, couch-sitting, TV watching, Haus-Frau” audience. Or, at ...
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Putting 'Idol' behind him, Cowell asks, 'Who's Haley Reinhart?'May 19, 2011 12:00 am - Simon Cowell, the caustic former judge on “American Idol,” looked confused when asked Thursday about Wheeling resident Haley Reinhart, who's making a run at the “Idol” c...
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Racing and food a winning combination for Chefs' FestMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Jennifer Chamberlain of Palatine scored something of a daily double at Arlington Park on Wednesday. She won $60 on the 10th race — and she persuaded a group of friends t...
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Film shines new spotlight on Showmen's RestMay 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The newly released “Water for Elephants” movie may spark a resurgence of interest in a Forest Park cemetery where 56 circus workers, killed in a train wreck in 1918, are...