South Elgin Lifestyle
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Staying Active During Social DistancingMar 23, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to social distancing caused by the onslaught of COVID-19, the teams at Friendship Senior Options' retirement communities have stepped up to the plate to make...
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Join 'sneaker heads' to donate shoes to needyMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - They call themselves "sneaker heads," and, simply put, they are obsessed with sneakers. From collecting and admiring them as art objects, to trading them and trying to s...
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Charity in Action: St. Charles man's passion for sneakers has led to booming nonprofitMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cameron DeHaven of St. Charles hardly remembers a time when he didn't have bags of sneakers in his car. Sure, he is a self-described “sneaker head,” but over the last ye...
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South Elgin, Bartlett acts take top spots in U-46 TalentFestMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - Students from South Elgin and Bartlett high schools took first, second and third place in Elgin Area School District U-46's 10th annual TalentFest 2020 competition, whic...
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After robust opening, Wasco pizzeria has to shift gearsMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - It's been an interesting first few weeks for Joe Pavone of South Elgin since taking over management of the Pizza Cucina in Wasco and putting his name on it. He had an ex...
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ECC Foundation seeks support to keep students on educational pathMar 18, 2020 11:00 pm - As the U.S. faces unprecedented health and economic challenges, Elgin Community College is striving to meet the needs of its students by offering alternative learning fo...
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Programs at Gail Borden library? They're still on for kids and adults — via Facebook LiveMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - As Melissa Bernasek read a passage from Jack London's “Call of the Wild” in the nursery of her Elgin house, she was not alone. Hundreds of adults were watching online a...
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Humanitarian Service Project launches campaign to combat hunger amid crisisMar 15, 2020 11:00 pm - The Humanitarian Service Project of Carol Stream has announced a new community engagement campaign to fight local hunger titled "Spring into Action." Through the campai...
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Did Someone Say BINGO?Mar 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Clearbrook, a nonprofit based in Arlington Heights, hosted bingo night at Arlington Ale House on Wednesday, March 4. A new event for the nonprofit that provides services...
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Eggceptional Cafe set to open in mid-April in AlgonquinMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - A new breakfast restaurant is coming to the Randall Road corridor this spring Eggceptional Cafe is expected to open in Algonquin sometime in mid-April, owner Andy Ahmeti...