Elgin Lifestyle
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Budget-friendly fun: Free concerts and movies in the park and car shows on tap this weekAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - With all of the free concerts and movies in the park and car shows happening around the suburbs this week, fun doesn't have to cost a lot, or even a penny. Here are some...
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Furry ambassador: Leader Dog for Blind visits AuroraAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - A furry, four-legged ambassador visited Aurora Saturday, Aug. 19. She was Mya, a puppy being raised by Harold Owens of Rockford for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Mya's miss...
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Good News Sunday: New mom who suffered embolism thanks Elgin hospital staff for saving her lifeAug 20, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Yana Zablotska died, for a moment, after...
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Signal Hill, NSDAR to sponsor fifth annual Wreaths Across America Day in DecemberAug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Since 1983, millions of Americans come together to remember the fallen, honor those that serve and their families, and teach the next generation about the value of freed...
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It's all about the kids: Moose-a-Palooza's music, food and fun support Mooseheart in BataviaAug 17, 2023 5:00 am - Batavia Moose Lodge Administrator Kelly Schacherbauer may sum it up best: "The Batavia Moose Lodge does so many different events to support our community that there ...
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Step back in time with traditional Apple-Bee fundraiser for Preservation Partners of Fox ValleyAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - The Durant-Peterson House Museum in St. Charles is hosting a traditional Apple-Bee at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. An Apple-Bee was a day-long gathering of family and nei...
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Nominations due by Sept. 22 for Elgin Image AwardsAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - The Enhancing Elgin Committee of the Elgin Development Group is seeking nominations for this year's esteemed annual Elgin Image Awards. This prestigious recognition pro...
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New legislation means more flexibility for 4-H youthAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Monday, Aug. 14, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3814, which allows youth enrolled in FFA and Illinois Extension 4-H to use their program participation toward th...
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100-year-old WWII 'Ghost Soldier' gets birthday celebration at VA clinicAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - A lot can happen in 100 years; just ask Bernard "Bernie" Bluestein. The Hoffman Estates resident is a retired industrial designer, college student for 34 years, part of ...
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Schaumburg library exhibit 'Before I Die' reflects on life's prioritiesAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - It could be considered a "bucket list" board. Throughout August, Schaumburg Township District Library sites in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park are hosting t...