Kane County Lifestyle
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Check out these suburbs for great outdoor dining optionsApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Spring has officially sprung. And not much beats a meal outside on a nice day. To accommodate al fresco dining, some suburban towns have continued to allow for outdoor dining zones during the seasonable months.
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‘Nothing else like it in the area’: How local film buff got involved with, now leads AfterImage Film Festival in St. CharlesApr 12, 2024 4:30 am - Andrew Carlin of St. Charles shares how he got involved with – and now leads -- the AfterImage Film Festival in St. Charles, which opened Thursday and runs through Sunday, April 14.
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Dax’s big day: Hundreds turn out for decorated dog’s retirement ceremonyApr 10, 2024 6:53 pm - Hundreds gathered in Libertyville on Wednesday to celebrate the illustrious career of Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax and wish the highly decorated German shepherd w...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Enter a magical world in CTE’s ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’Apr 10, 2024 10:41 am - Children’s Theatre of Elgin will present “James and the Giant Peach Jr.” April 12-14 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with a special sensory-friendly performance on April 11.
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Strawberry Festival returns for 49th year at Bethlehem ElginApr 09, 2024 11:05 pm - All are welcome to the 49th annual Strawberry Festival at Bethlehem Lutheran Church where the theme of the day is everything strawberry! You can enjoy freshly-made strawb...
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Aurora church’s Progress Pride flag vandalized; join HOPE UCC in putting up ribbons to replace the flagApr 09, 2024 4:34 pm - HOPE United Church of Christ’s progress pride flag was vandalized after worship on Sunday, April 7. The flag symbolizes HOPE UCC’s inclusivity of God’s creation: all rac...
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Kane County Health Department applauds Aurora Farmers Market for policy restricting vapingApr 09, 2024 1:36 pm - On Jan. 1, e-cigarette devices were added to the Smoke Free Illinois Act, which means in addition to smoking, vaping is now banned in public places and outside public pla...
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Neighbors in the News: Vernon Hills hockey coach honored by NHL Coaches AssociationApr 08, 2024 2:02 pm - The NHL Coaches Association (NHLCA) recently honored Charice Paoli, the dedicated youth hockey coach behind the Little Blackhawks at the Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, by including her as a member of its NHLCA Female Coach Spotlight.
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Retirement ceremony for police dog Dax set for WednesdayApr 08, 2024 11:21 am - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will hold a retirement ceremony Wednesday for Dax, the nationally acclaimed police dog who suffered a career-ending injury while capturin...