South Elgin Lifestyle
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A reason to smile: Geneva dentist treats employees to local shopping spreeDec 20, 2019 5:00 am - On occasion, you'll see a snippet on the television news or in the newspaper about a company that does amazing things for employees during the holidays. It's nice to see...
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Local organizations offering scholarship support to students in the Fox ValleyDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Local clubs and organizations are offering scholarships to eligible students in the Fox Valley. To submit a free listing, email foxvalley@dailyherald.com or tricity@dail...
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Sedgebrook Residents Surprise Staff with $150,000Dec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Sedgebrook residents raised $150,000 for the employee appreciation fund which was distributed to all hourly staff. We're so grateful to be a community with people who ca...
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Amita St. Joseph Hospital auxiliary donates more than $23,000 to hospital cancer centerDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - The Amita Health St. Joseph Hospital auxiliary recently gave a donation of $23,297.65 to the administrators of the Bob and Edna Meadows Regional Cancer Care Center at th...
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Elgin Salvation Army provides winter coats for U-46 students in needDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - The Salvation Army in Elgin has launched a new initiative to provide winter coats to Elgin Area School District U-46 students in need. Since October, the group has set ...
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Local Norwegian-Americans celebrate annual Juletrefest holiday eventDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Cookies by local residents won top honors in a bake-off by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 on Dec. 8. The smakaker (cookie) contest was held at the lodge's annual ...
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Sign-language Santa visits deaf children in AuroraDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A sign-language Santa helped bring Christmas spirit to Aurora deaf and hard-of-hearing students on Thursday, Dec. 12. About 85 students and caregivers were guests at Aur...
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Elgin's Kneseth Israel dedicates new sensory-friendly room as part of Hanukkah celebrationDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - "Hanukkah means dedication. One of the things that we are dedicated to is making Congregation Kneseth Israel as accessible as possible," said Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein...
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How music enhances the holiday season, stirs memoriesDec 18, 2019 5:00 am - It's hard to imagine Christmas without music. For my family, it was an important part of the holiday. The day after Thanksgiving, my mom would put a stack of albums on t...
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Home for the Holidays, Adult Children May Notice Changes in Aging ParentsDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The holidays are a time for families to gather, sometimes from far and wide. Adult children and relatives are likely to spend more extended, concentrated time with aging...