Streamwood Lifestyle
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Believe Project: $100 to feed the homelessJan 20, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Monica Boska of Streamwood. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I want to feed the homeless, one sandwich at a...
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Taylor Family YMCA offers Livestrong Cancer Survivor programJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - The Taylor Family YMCA, 50 N. McLean Blvd. in Elgin, will offer a session of "Livestrong at the YMCA," a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and sur...
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Suburban firefighter's wife gives part of liver to another's toddlerJan 14, 2015 4:30 am - The moms, six young kids between them, made a pact. Tanya Casey and Holly Schlesser, wives of suburban firefighters and type-A personalities, promised not to cry, to g...
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Calendar shows potential of children born with Down syndromeJan 05, 2015 10:00 am - A new calendar published by the Schaumburg-based UPS for DownS is turning heads, and not just because of its beautiful portraits. A closer look reveals short profiles, w...
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Taylor Family YMCA offers tips for achieving New Year's resolutionsDec 29, 2014 10:00 pm - Each year, millions of Americans resolve to get in better shape and become healthier versions of themselves. According to a recent YMCA survey of more than 1,000 adults,...
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Waddle & Reed Christmas event benefits children in needDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Eric Van Ness, CFP® a Financial Advisor at Waddell & Reed organized this year's event and indicates, "We collected 277 toys and 15 books for local children, who otherwis...
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Fundraiser Thursday for Streamwood girl with cerebral palsyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Heritage Elementary School in Streamwood is hosting a fundraiser Thursday for a student in need of a wheelchair-accessible van. Proceeds from the "Family Movie Night" wi...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friends with big prescription billsDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Pat Purcell of Streamwood. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "For Christmas I would love to give a couple I k...
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Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin hosts successful toy driveDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin, in conjunction with the Marine Corps League Elgin Detachment 077, hosted it annual Toys For Tots drive on Saturday, Dec. 6. Toys and cash...
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Schaumburg High School charity lunch FridayDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Students in Schaumburg High School's Chemistry of Foods and Practices in Entrepreneurship are preparing to host the 11th annual Charity Soup Lunch to benefit the SHS Ble...