South Elgin Lifestyle
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Holiday Toy Drive at Northwestern Medicine Delnor, Central DuPage hospitalsDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Help the families of young children facing illness who are unable to shop this holiday season by donating a new unwrapped toy to the Pediatric Pals program. Sponsored b...
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Gail Borden to host former Bartlett High teacher's 'Story of Giving' Dec. 19Dec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library will host former Elgin Area School District U-46 educator and author Brett Weiss from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Elgin Room at th...
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American Lung Association named Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean CitiesDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and cl...
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How Batavia builder is rehabbing 111-year-old schoolDec 07, 2017 7:00 am - As I walked up the Blaine Street School sidewalk, I thought of Marguerite Brown, the woman who was the principal there when I attended. Each morning she would welcome st...
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Suburban members of the military who died in the attack on Pearl HarborDec 07, 2017 4:05 am - Suburban families suffered plenty of sorrow after the attack on Pearl Harbor as they learned of young men who had been killed. Here are members of the military from the ...
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How students' project honors suburban heroes at Pearl Harbor and beyondDec 07, 2017 4:00 am - The date of Dec. 7, 1941, still lives in infamy. However, the individual sacrifices of the 2,335 military personnel killed in that day's attack on Pearl Harbor can be lo...
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No cash for the kettle? Different ways to donate to The Salvation ArmyDec 06, 2017 10:00 pm - When it comes to raising money at this critical time of the year, The Salvation Army isn't going to let technology pass it by. The volunteers keep ringing at the various...
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#ILGive Campaign generates over $2 million for nonprofits on Giving TuesdayDec 05, 2017 10:00 pm - On Nov. 28, nonprofit organizations all across the state took part in #ILGive, Illinois' official Giving Tuesday campaign. #ILGive is a 24-hour digital fundraising event...
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'Breakfast With The Salvation Army' spotlights Christmas Toyland and generosity of donors to provide for families in needDec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - As a single mom, Sally wasn't sure how she was going to afford toys for her three children this year, let alone food for their holiday meal. Then she heard about The Sal...
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How three suburbanites help 'red hat' knitting campaign flourishDec 04, 2017 4:30 am - It started as a small thing, really — a simple effort in Chicago to celebrate American Heart Month by having folks knit or crochet tiny red hats for babies born in Febru...