North Aurora Lifestyle
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Low supply of platelets raising concerns heading into Memorial Day WeekendMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Millions of Americans will use Memorial Day weekend to take a break from life's rigors. But for those needing a blood transfusion following an accident or for others wh...
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How Fox Valley Hands of Hope helps people grieving a lossMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - A loved one facing a life-threatening illness and, even worse, the death of a loved one are two of the toughest situations a person will ever deal with. Since 1981, a ge...
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How volunteers in Dundee honor veteransMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - What would Memorial Day be without sentiments wrapped around it? With the flags, the parades, and veterans playing taps in cemeteries filled with fallen comrades, Americ...
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Memorial Day marks its 150th: How Elgin observed the first tribute to those who servedMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - May 30, 2018, marks the 150th anniversary of the first Memorial Day. Begun in the aftermath of the Civil War, this day of remembrance was started by Gen. John A. Logan, ...
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6 parks and preserves where you can do more than just picnicMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Although summer doesn't officially begin until June 21, the upcoming three-day weekend seems to serve as the unofficial kickoff to the season. In addition to Memorial D...
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Operation Support Our Troops to host 12th annual Rockin' For The Troops concertMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Operation Support Our Troops-America recently announced that tickets are now on sale for the 12th annual Rockin' For the Troops, a musical day of support for the militar...
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Annual Garden Party supports Fox Valley Hands of Hope's workMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Volunteers make the engine known as Geneva-based Fox Valley Helping Hands hum. And the volunteer piece is what keeps DeKalb resident and Geneva businesswoman Lenore Kula...
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The fleeting pleasures of spring wildflowersMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The fleeting pleasures of spring ephemerals
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Kane County Fair Board awards three scholarshipsMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles has named Kristina Drendel, Megan Fidler, and Elaina Studt as its 2018 scholarship recipients. Each student, who i...
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Retired special agent and Sugar Grove resident pens spy novelsMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - If it's a difficult, international espionage case, security special service agent Dick Avery will most likely be called upon to crack it. Most recently, Avery took on Vl...