Pingree Grove Lifestyle
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'This is a meaningful connection': New program seeks volunteer mentors for teensFeb 01, 2022 4:30 am - After years of working with CASA Kane County as a child advocate, Danielle Valkner of St. Charles saw the gaps in an overworked system, especially for kids in their teen...
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During cold weather, some bike clubs switch to indoor gatherings, alternate activitiesFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am -
During winter many bike clubs get camaraderie without the cold with Zero Mile Rides (or ZMRs)
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District 300 Foundation awards grant promoting reading funJan 31, 2022 10:00 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 recently introduced elementary students to Inchy the Bookworm Vending Machine. Lincoln Prairie Elementary School educators St...
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Suburban Skyview: Fabyan Windmill provides iconic setting for sleddingJan 29, 2022 12:00 am - A fresh blanket of snow is all it takes for area kids to break out their sleds and slide down the hill at the Fabyan Forest Preserve near the windmill in Geneva. The win...
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Kane County Fair offers 4-H scholarshipsJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles is offering three scholarships worth $3,000 each to current 4-H Club members who are high school seniors and plann...
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Deadline nears to apply for Community Support Grants in Kane CountyJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - The deadline is Jan. 31 for mental health organizations, homeless shelters and food pantries in Kane County to apply for $4 million in funding through the American Rescu...
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Constable: Blizzard? Prairie fires once were 'demons' in what's now the suburbsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - We suburbanites complain about the cold and snow. We're a few months away from griping about the heat and humidity. We dread droughts, fear floods, carp about coyotes, a...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's mobile markets bring nutritious food to local neighborhoodsJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Leroy was struggling to control his diabetes. His blood sugars were consistently over 200, making him at risk for dangerous long-term effects, such as heart disease and ...
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Thoughts on some of the Tri-Cities' businesses that opened, closed or seemed in limbo for 2021Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - My first column of a new year traditionally looks back at some of the interesting people and places highlighted in “Talk of the Town” for the past 12 months. Today, we'l...