Pingree Grove Lifestyle
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New legislation means more flexibility for 4-H youthAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Monday, Aug. 14, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3814, which allows youth enrolled in FFA and Illinois Extension 4-H to use their program participation toward th...
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Harvest Dinner & Urban Farm Tour features seasonal homegrown produce prepared by local restaurantsAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Seasonal fresh vegetables and herbs harvested from Marie's Pantry Garden will be featured at the annual Garden Harvest Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 19. Local musicians are p...
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'The emotions of 57 years': St. Charles Vietnam veteran describes Honor Flight experienceAug 11, 2023 6:00 am - It was disappointing when my friend Duane Buttell told me he couldn't attend our annual golf trip to Lake Geneva, a tradition with several other fellows that has been in...
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Elburn garlic farm to host free cooking class at Aurora urban farm Aug. 12Aug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 12, Garlic Breath Farm of Elburn will offer "The Garlic Show," a free outdoor cooking class, at Marie's Garden Kitchen, 835 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora....
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Mission accomplished: Aurora Lutherans serve in W. VirginiaAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Lutherans recently put faith into action. Twenty-one congregants from St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora - 18 youth and three adults - spent July 15-22 in Logan...
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'He is the real cowboy': Midwest cattle catcher helps Maple Park family's lost calves return homeAug 08, 2023 6:00 am - It's not often that you see a cowboy rounding up cattle on the farms of northern Illinois. But in July, a cattle catcher did just that, rescuing six escaped calves from ...
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Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needAug 07, 2023 5:30 am - Several Elgin-area barbershops again are partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin to offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in need. Haircuts and hairdo...
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Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun looks back on 20 years of writing his column, 'Talk of the Town'Aug 04, 2023 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, former Daily Herald editor John Lampinen contacted me with a pitch to become a columnist. I freelanced as a sports writer for the paper for about a yea...
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Free groceries available at ECC on SaturdayAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - To help neighbors in need, the Northern Illinois Food Bank will be distributing free groceries from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Elgin. The pop-up mobile market will be set...
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Aurora mobile food pantry to visit Montgomery Aug. 5Aug 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will distribute groceries from a mobile pantry on Saturday, Aug. 5, from noon to 2 p.m. at Montgomery Police Department parking lot, 1...