North Barrington Lifestyle
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Lake County students pack gifts for Operation Christmas ChildDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Operation Christmas Child is a program through Samaritan's Purse International Relief that gifts shoe box-sized presents to children in faraway lands. The children who r...
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$1,200 gold coin donated to Salvation Army in Lake CountyDec 22, 2014 12:00 am - A gold coin donated to The Salvation Army this past weekend makes 13 such coins netted this holiday season by the charity in Lake County. The one-ounce fine gold coin, v...
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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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North Barrington mom pledges to streak for the environmentDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - A North Barrington woman has vowed to go streaking down Michigan Avenue if her new environmentally-themed online radio network raises $50,000 by mid-January. Lynn Hassel...
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Gold dropped in Libertyville Salvation Army kettleDec 17, 2014 12:00 am - An anonymous “Guardian Angel” has extended a giving streak to four consecutive years with a deposit of seven valuable gold coins in a Salvation Army kettle in Libertyvil...
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Catholic Charities provides a merry Christmas for thousandsDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - It will be a merrier Christmas this year for the needy families who went home with presents Thursday from the Catholic Charities gift program. Almost 50 volunteers dist...
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Children Advocacy Center hosts fundraiser for Healing GardenDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - The Lake County Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) hosts a fundraiser for its Healing Garden from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Glen Flora Country Club, 2200 N. ...
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McHenry Moose Lodge expands Thanksgiving guest listNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - For 13 years, McHenry Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 691 has expanded its Thanksgiving guest list to include U.S. Navy recruits at Great Lakes Naval Station and also Moosehe...