St. Charles Lifestyle
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Kane County Animal Control sets dates for low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinicsApr 01, 2024 7:19 pm - Kane County Animal Control has announced the 2024 dates for its popular low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinics. The first clinic will be held on Sat...
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St. Charles police offer free Narcan and sharps collection in the station lobbyMar 29, 2024 11:48 am - In an effort to combat opioid overdoses, the St. Charles Police Department recently announced that they will begin giving out free Narcan to anyone who wants it.
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‘College is not the only option’: Marine Corps recruiter wants to increase awareness of Delayed Entry programMar 29, 2024 6:00 am - Staff Sgt. Sauveur Ralph, the station commander who oversees the Marines recruiting stations in Naperville, St. Charles and Aurora, wants more high school students aware of the Delayed Entry Program.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran in St. Charles sets Holy Week worship scheduleMar 25, 2024 10:33 pm - St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Charles welcomes the Tri-Cities community to worship with them during Holy Week beginning on Thursday, March 28. Holy Week services begi...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Classic deals: Geneva luxury car collector shares tips for buying vintage Rolls-Royces at lowest costMar 22, 2024 6:19 am - To fulfill a lifelong dream of owning vintage luxury cars, Lee Murphy had to take the idiom “he who hesitates is lost” and recast it. Maybe something like, “he who waits is the winner.”
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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St. Baldrick’s Foundation celebrates 25 yearsMar 18, 2024 11:26 am - Volunteers came together Friday evening to help “Conquer Kids’ Cancer.” A St. Charles Challenge shaving event was held at St. Charles East High School on March 15 as part...
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Warmer weather marks the return of citywide garage sale eventsMar 15, 2024 6:00 am - St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia are all preparing for garage sale season with this year’s citywide garage sale events. These basically give those who enjoy visiting garage sales on specific days the opportunity to cruise all over the place, using a map or phone app to find the sales.
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‘We’re seeing a big issue’: Kane County to consider compassionate euthanasia for petsMar 08, 2024 1:32 pm - Amid a surge in animal health and behavior problems, Kane County may offer low-cost euthanasia services for the first time. Kane County Animal Control Executive Director ...