Elgin Lifestyle
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Going with the flow from sap to syrupMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Maple trees collect all the food they'll need for the winter during the summer and then shed their leaves. When spring comes, the sap starts moving through the tree to g...
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Flapjackies for the LamackisMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Noah Lamacki was 7 months old when he was diagnosed with Infant Acute Lymphblastic Leukemia (ALL). He had been intermittently sick for a few months, but his parents Kate...
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Technology helps children deal with autism in schoolFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - From robots to telemedicine, 21st century technology is bringing the future into homes and schools across the suburbs — and at the same time leveling the playing field f...
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A designer dress for prom? Rental website makes it possibleFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Once upon a time, in New York City, a team of 45 fairy godmothers scramble to make sure that women around the country are getting their fairy-tale moment in new designer...
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Holy Trinity sets Ash Wednesday worship March 9Feb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division St. in Elgin, begins the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services on March 9 at 12:15 and 7:30 p.m. The 7:30 p.m. service wi...
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Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show March 12-13Feb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Archeologists and antiques dealers are history detectives who study material evidence of diverse human cultures. Become a history detective, at least for an afternoon. ...
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Losing Oscar nominees to get their own sweet rewardsFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - If frontrunner Colin Firth doesn't win the Best Actor Oscar Sunday night, “The King's Speech” star can console himself on Monday with gourmet cookies baked in Wheeling a...
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Author's Chinese heritage comes to life in her children's bookFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Children's author Grace Lin freely admits that she grew up trying to escape from her Chinese culture. As the only Asian student in her school in upstate New York, she de...
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Movie munchies at a whole new levelFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Would you trade a comfy office job with a 40-hour workweek for long days on your feet, weekend duty and a workplace that makes the Sahara Desert seem chilly? Ryan Reppli...
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Health briefs: Crisis counseling in Lake Co.Feb 21, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers walk-in and telephone crisis counseling and referrals for Lake County residents experiencing emoti...