South Elgin Lifestyle
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Habitat brings diverse faith leaders together for Interfaith Build eventOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley is partnering with faith communities throughout the Fox Valley area on Monday, Oct. 12, as part of its inaugural Interfaith B...
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Girl Scouts add 2 new products to fall programOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois kicks off its 2015 Fall Product Program from Oct. 9-23. Each year, hundreds of local girls start their own small businesses through the...
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Gilberts-based animal rescues finds homes for petsOct 07, 2015 1:00 am - The experience of caring for a dying dog in his last days so profoundly moved a first-time foster "parent" that she's come back to Hoof Woof and Meow Animal Rescue to ca...
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Help an adult improve their English, and their lifeOct 06, 2015 11:00 pm - The Literacy Connection needs more volunteer tutors. Can you give just 1-2 hours per week to help someone achieve their literacy goals? You will impact your life and so...
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Recycled syle on the runway at Trashion ShowOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Outlandish, stunningly weird ensembles have been de rigueur on fashion runways in Paris and Milan for years. On Sept. 18, an impromptu runway set up inside the Haight bu...
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U-46 high schools go pink for breast cancer awarenessOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - Larkin and South Elgin high schools are going pink this month to raise awareness about breast cancer. Events are planned throughout this month for Breast Cancer Awarenes...
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Hersey alum among Chicago singers chosen on “The Voice”Oct 01, 2015 1:00 am - Before she auditioned in front of the celebrity judges on NBC's "The Voice," Mount Prospect native Hanna Ashbrook remembers looking at the ground and focusing on her bre...
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'Animal Crackers' writing workshop geared to fans of animalsSep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter, 1000 S. LaFox St. in South Elgin, will be hosting a creative writing workshop on Saturday, Oct. 10. The "Animal Crackers Writing Workshop" is g...
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How 'The Voice' contestant found his real voice in St. Charles schoolsSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - Sitting in a music class at Haines Middle School in St. Charles, Jeffery Austin has come full circle. In a moment, the room will fill with young students peppering him w...
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Illinois Solar Tour Oct. 3 features Fox Valley homes, churchSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - See renewable energy systems in action. The Illinois Solar Tour is a free self-guided, statewide open house that demonstrates how Illinois homes and businesses are using...