Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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Meet the man who works on the tiniest trains in the worldMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Tiny trains Crystal Lake 'pocket layout' hobbyist creates miniature world with small scale models
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Bundled-up walkers raise money for MS researchMay 01, 2016 1:00 am - More than 1,000 people bundled up Sunday morning for a cold, misty walk outside Cabela's in Hoffman Estates to raise money and awareness for the National Multiple Sclero...
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Barrington 12-year-old teaches first aid in NepalApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - While many were stirred to action after the devastating Nepali earthquake a year ago, relatively few Americans were inspired to travel halfway across the world to help. ...
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At 30, Alexian Ball is less Hollywood, still mission-focusedApr 29, 2016 6:00 am - Talk about name dropping. Over the last 30 years, some of the country's biggest entertainers have played the Northwest suburbs to benefit the Alexian Brothers Foundation...
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U-46 schools, churches, mosques collecting shoes for Syrian refugeesApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine children having to navigate mountainous terrain in winter wearing sandals. It's an image Lisa Haser says she will never forget after seeing firsthand the conditi...
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Q&A: What ex-journalist who covered child abuse says about preventing itApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The question gnaws at Britten Follett every single day: What happened to Kelsey Smith-Briggs? More than a decade after she began covering Kelsey's murder, the former bro...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts to host showcaseApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts will host "A Taste of Talent" beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Road. The six winners of the club schol...
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Holocaust Remembrance program to show 'Orchestra of Exiles' May 4Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in Elgin, will observe Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. Mark Kuntz, longtime cellist with...
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Trivial Play for a serious causeApr 26, 2016 5:30 am - When the Literacy Connection held its 19th annual Elgin Trivia Bee fundraiser on April 9, the four-person team sponsored by the Elgin Kiwanis Clubs had to go into battle...
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Pediatric Chaplains Network provides support for chaplains nationallyApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support to people during times of crisis, illness, transition and celebration. Chaplains work tirelessly to support people in t...