Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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Ellis School in Elgin celebrates its 70th anniversary with games, tours, tree plantingMay 12, 2022 6:00 am - Ellis Middle school in Elgin is 70 years old. To commemorate that milestone - and the many changes through the years - the staff of the Near East Side school planned an ...
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GI Research Foundation honors David T. Rubin, MD, with the prestigious Joseph B. Kirsner AwardMay 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The GI Research Foundation, an established non-profit dedicated to raising funds to advance the science and treatment of digestive diseases, has presented its prestigiou...
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Barrington UMC, in partnership with Two Rivers-Barrington Growing Project, works to end hungerMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Barrington United Methodist Church, in partnership with Two Rivers-Barrington Growing Project, is working to help third-world farmers escape poverty for life. Through t...
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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Renewed District 211 STEAM program gives girls jump-start on their futuresMay 05, 2022 6:00 am - Renewed District 211 STEAM program gives girls jump-start on their futures
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Constable: Former Fremd gymnasts, coach still all-around pals after half a centuryMay 05, 2022 5:15 am - In 1975, when Fremd High School hosted the Mid-Suburban League conference gymnastics meet, Fremd coach Frank Benesh was "hoping to clean up" with outstanding twins Doug ...
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Teen's baking show a hit on library's YouTube channelMay 04, 2022 6:00 am - Owen Dodson is soft-spoken, has a charming smile and is an outstanding baker. Oh, and he's just 13. "My older brother took a cooking class when I was in preschool," Owe...
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Constable: 1884 tombstone finds resting place in Northbrook, but location of remains still a mysteryMay 03, 2022 5:30 am - Every decade or so, a hiker in the Cook County Forest Preserve Dam No. 1 Woods south of Dundee Road and east of the Des Plaines River would stumble across a mysterious t...
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Warblers find their niche by controlling insectsMay 02, 2022 6:00 am - Over the recent years, I've been noticing some migratory birds heading north sooner than they did when I grew up in the area. This got me thinking about migratory warble...
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Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the suburbsMay 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Suburban restaurants and bars are prepping for Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862...