South Elgin Lifestyle
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New program aims to interest Black youth in agricultureSep 13, 2021 6:00 am - On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tr...
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Latinx Heritage Month kicks off Friday at ECCSep 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College's Latinx Heritage Month will include in-person, outdoor celebrations this year, with events built around the 2021 theme "Somos La Fuerza y Espera...
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Good News Sunday: World War II veterans take dream flight high above suburbsSep 12, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Aleck Johnsen grew up on a farm near Gre...
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Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with acts of serviceSep 08, 2021 11:00 pm - In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the United States, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley will participate in the 9/11 Na...
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They don't remember 9/11, but suburban teachers say students are intensely interested in itSep 08, 2021 5:00 am - At the start of the school year, Fremd High School teacher LoriAnne Frieri often asks her social studies students which historical event they are most interested in stud...
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P.E.O. Chapter DY of Elgin awards scholarshipSep 07, 2021 11:00 pm - P.E.O. Chapter DY of Elgin is pleased to announce the award of the first Chapter DY Illinois Scholarship to Mary Sabo, a 2021 graduate of Larkin High School in Elgin. Sa...
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Former U-46 teacher's scholarship foundation sends Kenyan kids to schoolSep 07, 2021 6:00 am - Brett Weiss taught social studies for more than 12 years at Bartlett High School, where he lined his classroom walls with meaningful quotations from around the world. Am...
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Woodturners host Empty Bowls for Food fundraiser Sept. 11Sep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The Chicago Woodturners and the Windy City Woodturners will host an "Empty Bowls for Food" fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Boardwalk Shops of Batavia, off Wilso...
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The orange vests are returning for Elgin Kiwanis Peanut Days Sept. 24Sep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The orange vests are back! After two years, due to the pandemic, Elgin Kiwanians will once again be selling peanuts at various locations downtown on Friday, Sept. 24, t...
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Suburban Mosaic: Elgin library exhibit kicks off Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 05, 2021 1:00 am - A colorful collection of ethnic costumes from the Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl is on display in the main rotunda of Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin this month. The...