Maple Park Lifestyle
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Local 4-H drives benefit neighbors experiencing food insecurityJul 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Counties across the state are tasked with gathering nonperishable food and care items as part of the annual, statewide 4-H Can Make a Difference Food Drive held in conju...
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Aurora American Legion band wraps up season July 30 with patriotic tunesJul 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The all-volunteer Aurora American Legion Band will conclude its 2023 season with a concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Aurora's west side. The concert will take place...
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'Fascinated with tornados': Geneva native shares stories from his 35-year career with National Weather ServiceJul 21, 2023 6:00 am - Brian Smith's adrenaline might have been surging if he were back in his hometown of Geneva last week when tornadoes were popping up in Kane County like Whack-a-Moles at ...
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Center for Civic Engagement launches this fall at Elgin Community CollegeJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Starting this fall, Elgin Community College students can apply to be civic leaders with the new Center for Civic Engagement, which will be a regional hub for training ci...
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Church campers make sandwiches for Aurora pantryJul 18, 2023 11:00 pm - A downtown Aurora free pantry gained 165 sandwiches Thursday, July 13. Volunteers at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora assembled the sandwiches to conclude a seco...
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There's so much to do at Sugar Grove Corn BoilJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Sweet corn is one of the main attractions at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil festival, which returns this week. It is presented by an all-volunteer committee. Festival hours a...
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The inspiration behind artwork at St. Charles Park District's Sculpture in the Park exhibitJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - To fully understand what artists have in mind when creating sculptures, you simply have to ask them. Otherwise, many sculptures can be too abstract to grasp. Such a reac...
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Retired educator Jim Varney chosen as new trustee for Aurora Historical SocietyJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Dr. Jim Varney, Ed.D., has been elected to the board of trustees of the Aurora Historical Society. Varney is a retired educator who spent nearly five decades working wit...
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Aurora pantry's 'Christmas in July' event to raise support for holiday mealsJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - A "Christmas in July" themed fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry's annual Holiday Meal program will be held on Saturday, July 29, at O'Malley's Pub & Eater...
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Aurora's Faith Lutheran Church joins in mission trip to UgandaJul 11, 2023 11:00 pm - With stories, video and African refreshments, members of Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora reported on a June mission trip to Uganda, East Africa, on Sunday, July 9. The r...