South Elgin Lifestyle
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Side Street Studio Arts to host local finals for Ultimate PaintingAug 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, in partnership with Canadian-based Ultimate Painting and Imago and sponsorship from Elgin's Martini Room, hosted a series of painting competitio...
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South Elgin festival celebrates 20 yearsAug 09, 2016 6:00 am - Eighteen years ago, a South Elgin Riverfest Express special events committee member approached the committee six weeks before the start of the festival to create a night...
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River-2-River Ride Sunday to support Kairos Counseling CenterAug 08, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 14, Dan Schlack, a computer programmer/analyst who enjoys the freedom of cycling, will ride approximately 140 miles from Elgin to the Mississippi River t...
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Presence St. Joseph auxiliary awards 10 scholarshipsAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Presence St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary recently presented 10 scholarships to students in the Fox Valley area. The students will pursue careers in medicine, nursing, phys...
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Elgin Boys & Girls Club to host Back to School Bash SaturdayAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - It's that time of year where parents and students are getting ready to go back to school. For some parents, this time of year can be especially stressful with the additi...
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Get Your Rear in Gear and register for 5K Run/Walk Aug. 21Aug 04, 2016 11:00 pm - The community is invited to raise awareness and funds for colon cancer prevention and screenings at the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Aug. 21, at Prairie ...
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Civil War reenactment comes to CarpentersvilleAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Stanford's Battery Reenactors Group invites the community to the Civil War Reenactment in Carpentersville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7, at Carpen...
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Families, children invited to annual Project Backpack Aug. 13 at ECCAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are once again hosting Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit students in need. The event will take place on ...
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Hampshire goes all out for 34th annual Coon Creek Country DaysAug 03, 2016 1:00 pm - With a new stage ensemble, sound system, LED lighting and landscaping upgrades, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days is ready to party. The 34th annual festival runs Thursd...
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Enjoy seasonal berries and their sweet health benefitsAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Next time you are at the grocery store or farmers market, keep an eye out for berries. These bite-size, nutrition-packed morsels are in-season during the summer in Illin...