Pingree Grove Lifestyle
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ECC seeking donations, volunteers for Project BackpackJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Elgin Community College is seeking volunteers and donations of school supplies for its annual Project Backpack benefiting students in need. The community-based initiativ...
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Factories in residential neighborhoods are part of Geneva's historyJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Because the Tri-Cities represent communities with roots from the late 1800s, it is fairly common to see some industrial factories set within or near older neighborhoods....
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ECC Project Backpack seeks donations for local students in needJun 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need. Donations of school supplies...
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Suburban libraries, food bank team to feed kids lunchMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Last year, the Northern Illinois Food Bank partnered with libraries in suburban Chicago to provide free summer lunches to children and teenagers. With school ending, man...
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Stop and read the names on military statues, plaquesMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Take the time to read the names on those military statues and plaques
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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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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...