Glen Ellyn Lifestyle
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Festivals Sept. 8-14: Northern Illinois Airshow, Festival of the Vine, Winfield Good Old Days, Itasca OktoberfestSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Elgin Fringe Festival: Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 6-10, in downtown Elgin. Opening night Wednesday at the Martini Room. Most performances ...
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Hanover Park employees re-create village's globe logo with cans of donated foodSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Hanover Park village employees embraced the spirit of this summer's Warhol-themed canned food drive by turning a number of the 498 cans they donated into a sculpture of ...
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Good News Sunday: Arlington Heights coffee shop staffed by people with disabilities opensSep 03, 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: Gerry's Cafe - a nonprofit that hired 45...
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Why so many communities are adopting bike plans - and how they benefit ridersSep 01, 2023 6:00 am - "2023 is a turning point for bike plans," observes Ryan Peterson, senior planner at Epstein Global, a Chicago-based firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning....
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Northern Illinois Food Bank launches Hunger Action Month events and Go Orange DayAug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - This September, Northern Illinois Food Bank, the leading hunger relief organization serving 13 counties in rural and suburban Northern Illinois and member of the Feeding...
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Wheaton's St. Matthew UCC to host fall Welcome Sunday Sept. 10Aug 31, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Matthew United Church of Christ of Wheaton invites community members to join in their annual "Come Together Sunday" on Sunday, Sept. 10. Worship begins at 9:30 a.m....
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Best bets: Pentatonix, Elgin Fringe Festival, Greta Van Fleet, Shedd after-hoursAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Happy Fringe-y birthday The Elgin Fringe Festival returns for its 10th year with even more cutting-edge performances. Built around Fringe Central at the Side Street Stud...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's 25th annual Hunger Scramble golf outing raises over $150,000 for hunger reliefAug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - The 25th annual Northern Illinois Food Bank Hunger Scramble drew more than 220 golfers and raised more than $150,000 for hunger relief in Northern Illinois. This year, ...
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Where to find a free concert in the park this weekAug 29, 2023 6:00 am - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com The warm weather and the free outdoor concerts in the park won't last forever, so take advantage of them while you can. The be...
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How Warm Coats for Cool Kids collects, distributes winter wear and hopes to expand its reachAug 29, 2023 6:00 am - Just before Christmas in 2020, Garry Vaccaro was volunteering at the Elmhurst/Yorkfield Food Pantry when he overheard a phone conversation between the pantry director an...