Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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District 57 students take on multiple charitable efforts for holidaysDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: Around the holidays, almost all schools encourage students to participate in the giving of the season as a way to teach caring and civic responsibility. H...
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Two Harper fashion students win at London competitionDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - Harper College students Myra Chung of Des Plaines and Meta McKinney of Arlington Heights recently placed first and second respectively at the annual Hand & Lock Prize in...
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Believe Project: $100 to help out new widow during the holidaysDec 21, 2014 6:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Kathy Mondala of Schaumburg. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "Recently my son's best friend was killed in a...
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ComEd offering seniors electric bill helpDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - ComEd has dedicated more than $300,000 through a special "Senior Giving" hardship fund that will be used to help senior citizens who have fallen behind on their electric...
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Virginia Lake Elementary students illistratue children's holiday bookDec 19, 2014 10:00 pm - The Prince, and The Elf Too, a children's book stressing the virtues of kindness and the Golden Rule has just been released in time for the holidays and is now available...
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Harper's Santa Claus for Paws to help furry friendsDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - More than 10 years ago, Harper College Administrative Secretary Jennifer Pitek set out to help the furry felines in Illinois' animal rescues by launching Santa Claus for...
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Holidays at Friendship VillageDec 16, 2014 10:00 pm - The holidays are a special time of year and one that is treasured at Friendship Village Schaumburg. It is observed however, with sensitivity to the fact that older adul...
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Fundraiser Thursday for Streamwood girl with cerebral palsyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Heritage Elementary School in Streamwood is hosting a fundraiser Thursday for a student in need of a wheelchair-accessible van. Proceeds from the "Family Movie Night" wi...
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Hoffman Estates mayor supports food driveDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod will be busy this week helping out at several businesses in the village where donations of nonperishable goods will be collected for th...
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Quarters no longer on a roll during modern laundry daysDec 15, 2014 12:00 am - There was a time before suburban homeownership when I'd always walk out of the bank on payday with a roll of quarters. The heft of a tightly wrapped $10 collection of sh...