South Elgin Lifestyle
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Local adults need help learning English and improving their reading skillsJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection is offering a Volunteer Tutor Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16, 18, 29 and 31, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. The...
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Foundation grants available for eligible high school senior womenJan 10, 2018 10:00 pm - The Gamma Xi Chapter Foundation for Educational Pursuits announces recruitment grant monies available to high school senior women who intend to prepare for a career in t...
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After 13 years, Operation Sweettooth still sending care packages to troopsJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - When Diane and Roger Ahrens started Operation Sweettooth in 2004, they thought they would be sending cookies to U. S. military men and women only a few years. The war in...
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Elgin Vineyard to host bake sale benefit for Colombia mission tripJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin will host a bake sale fundraiser this Sunday, Jan. 14, to help offset the cost of a mission trip next month to Medellin, Colombia. This will be...
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ChildServ receives $69,240 in holiday donations for children at riskJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children, received donations totaling $69,240 for its annual Holiday Gift Drive, providing toys, books and ...
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Join Elgin Knights' 20th annual Chili for Charity Cook-offJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - The Elgin Knights of Columbus, Monsignor Henry Schryer Council 654 will be hosting their annual Chili for Charity Cook-Off and Dinner from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. ...
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Elgin Knights of Columbus donate funds for ultrasound machineJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - The Elgin Knights of Columbus, Monsignor Henry Schryer Council 654 recently donated funds to TLC Pregnancy Services in Elgin. "We're grateful to the Knights of Columbus...
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Hampshire VFW sends holiday packages for Operation Christmas CheerJan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - The Hampshire Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8043 and its Auxiliary recently participated in Operation Christmas Cheer, sending holiday packages to service members from t...
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Submissions due for Waterline Writers' blues-themed literary eventJan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Waterline Writers in Batavia announces a call for submissions for "Let the Blues Be Your Muse," a blues-themed literary event. It will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 20,...
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Kane County Cougars Foundation releases annual 'Report to the Community' for 2017Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County Cougars Foundation Inc. recently presented the third annual "Report to the Community," detailing the charitable outreach completed in 2017. The report li...