South Elgin Lifestyle
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Elgin community has students' back at annual school supplies giveawayAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Mosquitoes and grasshoppers, but no pillows, made for an unquiet night, but the Menchaca family didn't mind missing sleep to be first in the door at Elgin Community Coll...
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Stop by mega-adoption event Aug. 15-16 at South Elgin PetcoAug 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin has teamed up with the South Elgin Petco store and the Petco Foundation for a mega-adoption event, featuring more than 75 adoptabl...
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Last chance to vote for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentAug 03, 2015 7:00 pm - A Funjet vacation for two could be won by any one of the Top 10 finalists for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. But first, fans have to do their part by casting votes onlin...
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5 fun suburban fests for the weekendJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - An old-fashioned county fair, a zombie-themed boat parade and more make this the perfect weekend to take in a suburban festival. Here are five options. For others, check...
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Taylor Family YMCA taking fall soccer registrationJul 29, 2015 11:00 pm - The Taylor Family YMCA is currently registering children in prekindergarten to fifth grade for the fall soccer league. Young soccer players are introduced to the funda...
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Why We Walk: Evelyn Saldana, ElginJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Get Your Rear in Gear is something I became involved with through a good friend who was part of the committee for the Elgin event. She asked if I wanted to join the 5K,...
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Get Your Rear in Gear-Elgin aims to help colon cancer patientsJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Two years ago my wife Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 45. She has always been physically fit and a runner. As such, she decided that she wanted to take pa...
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Why We Walk: Arpita PatelJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - The tricky thing about some cancers is that most of the time it doesn't present itself by rearing its ugly head with loud noises or explosions (pardon my GI humor). Ins...
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Why We Walk: Barb Hannan, North AuroraJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - I lost my mom, Carol Voeks, two years ago on July 21, 2013, to stage 4 colon cancer. This is the third year I am doing the Get Your Rear in Gear colon cancer walk, the s...
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Why We Walk: Shaun Will, ElginJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - In March 2013 I lost my cousin, Jennifer Edgerton, to colon cancer, three weeks before her 38th birthday. In the months following her passing, our family and friends fo...