South Elgin Lifestyle
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History museum's holiday gala celebrates 'It's A Wonderful Life in St. Charles-'70s Edition'Nov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Back by popular demand, the St. Charles History Museum is holding a festive holiday gala fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 9, at the St. Charles Country Club. This event is ope...
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How a former principal cultivates Wheaton nursing home's huge 'secret garden' full of lessonsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Retired school principal Linda Kunesh has been tending to a garden at a DuPage County nursing home for more than a decade. In many ways, the therapeutic garden at the Du...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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Donations to AID of $100 or more get matched on Giving Tuesday Nov. 29Nov 23, 2022 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Nov. 29, make a donation at AIDCares.org/GivingTuesday and The Coleman Foundation will match $100 of each individual online gift of $100 or more; up to $12,5...
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Kane County Fair board names two 4-H scholarship winnersNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles has announced that Jordyn Faith Block of Sycamore and Nora Thompson of Maple Park have been named its 2022 scholar...
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Aurora Downtown Cocoa Crawl mugs going fastNov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Aurora Downtown will once again have mugs flowing with hot cocoa throughout downtown. The downtown organization will host the fourth annual Cocoa Crawl on Dec. 2 as part...
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Christmastime at Fine Line artisan gift sale returns Dec. 1-6Nov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Fine Line Creative Arts Center's annual artisan gift sale is a great place to find one-of-a-kind, handcrafted items this holiday season. Now in its 35th year, the Chris...
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Things to do Nov. 18-24: Tree lightings, light shows, craft fairs, holiday theater and moreNov 16, 2022 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 27 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of fal...
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Library foundation to hold Mini Holiday Book Sale at Gail Borden Nov. 25-27Nov 16, 2022 10:00 pm - Find a gift for everyone - babies, kids, teens and adults - on your holiday list at the Gail Borden Library Foundation's Mini Holiday Book Sale on Friday to Sunday, Nov....
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Algonquin Garden Club donates $2,000 to Friends of Dundee Natural AreasNov 16, 2022 10:00 pm - On Oct. 27, the Algonquin Garden Club presented a $2,000 check to the newly formed Friends of Dundee Natural Areas. It is an affiliate of The Conservation Foundation, l...