South Elgin Lifestyle
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Raise a slice for a good cause; 3 suburban pizzerias to host fundraisers for Aurora literacy centerApr 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Three Lou Malnati's Pizzerias - two in Naperville and one in Aurora - are hosting fundraisers for the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora. The fundraisers will take plac...
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Music, comedy and improv add flair to St. Charles North's 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'Apr 16, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Charles North High School will present the Tony Award-winning musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" for four live performances. Performances will be a...
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The path to publication: How three Tri-Cities journalists became book authorsApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Writers are going to write. Today's column celebrates that premise, focusing on three journalists who have been around the Tri-Cities a long time in the newspaper, marke...
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Elgin Chamber of Commerce offers five $1,000 scholarshipsApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering five, $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing f...
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Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue has new location in ElginApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - For over 10 years, Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue has been saving animals to give them a second chance at life. The 100%-foster and volunteer-based rescue has a new offi...
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Neighbors in the news: Glenview park commissioner reelected to state boardApr 10, 2023 11:00 pm - • Bill Casey, commissioner of the Glenview Park District, was reelected vice chairman of the Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) board of trustees. As vice c...
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Meet the 98-year-old Elgin woman who walks 3 miles dailyApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Betty McKeown should have been a postal worker in the days when nearly all walked their routes. She certainly had the skill set and ambition to walk whenever and whereve...
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500 women and girls in Aurora to receive empowering gifts from the communityApr 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The POWER Women employee resource group at Aurora City Hall hosted a monthlong Empower Bag Collection Drive during Women's History Month. The goal was to collect 100 pu...
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Kids Above All helps youths dealing with trauma, injustice build better livesApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - Kids Above All does exactly what its name implies. It puts kids first. Founded in 1894 as an orphanage in Lake Bluff, the organization has seen a diverse expansion o...
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Help 11-year-old Frankie Techter find a match at stem cell donor screening and blood donation April 8Apr 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Frankie Techter, an 11-year-old Harter Middle School student, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia. He currently ...