Kane County Lifestyle
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‘Best thing in the world’: Hundreds receive free care at Heal Elgin clinicOct 19, 2025 6:45 pm - Patients came for free health care and left with priceless smiles during the Heal Elgin clinic Sunday at the Judson University Fitness Center in Elgin.
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‘Big nostalgia’: MCC instructor to share Marshall Field’s legacy on WTTW’s ‘Chicago Stories’Oct 19, 2025 6:43 pm - McHenry County College instructor Sarah Sullivan will give a presentation on the history and legacy of Marshall Field’s on an upcoming episode of “Chicago Stories” on WTTW.
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Longtime Schaumburg High School employee saves student from chokingOct 19, 2025 6:19 pm - For the second time in her 27 years as a student supervisor at Schaumburg High School, Becky McNamee saved a student from choking on food using the Heimlich maneuver.
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Harper’s Job Placement Resource Center prepares students for jobs, internshipsOct 19, 2025 6:10 pm - With resume workshops, interview coaching and employer partnerships, Harper College’s Job Placement Resource Center equips students and alumni with skills and connections to launch their careers.
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Algonquin Garden Club supports local environmental initiatives with grantsOct 16, 2025 12:39 am - The Algonquin Garden Club has an annual spring plant sale in May. The proceeds from that sale go directly to environmental causes, because “Nature's beauty is our duty.”
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How conservation volunteers provide extra eyes, ears to deter crime in parksOct 15, 2025 5:45 pm - Volunteers with the McHenry County Conservation District’s S.W.E.E.P. program assist in deterring crime and reporting issues like vandalism, off-leash dogs, and suspicious activities in the parks and trails.
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Community mobilizes to fight hunger amid cuts to food assistance with Elgin Area CROP Hunger WalkOct 15, 2025 2:24 pm - The Elgin Area CROP Hunger Walk aims to raise funds for local food pantries and global humanitarian aid programs, with a goal of $40,000 and 150 walkers.
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Tri-Cities churches hosting program with ACLU lawyer on immigration lawsOct 15, 2025 2:11 pm - On Friday, Oct. 24, three Tri-Cities churches are hosting a special presentation by American Civil Liberties Union attorney Rebecca Glenberg on immigrants’ rights and the role of law enforcement.
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Geneva UMC’s fall rummage sale begins Oct. 23Oct 15, 2025 1:44 pm - The United Methodist Church of Geneva is hosting its popular Fall rummage sale from Oct. 23-25, featuring gently used household items, furniture, clothes, books, games, and children's items.
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Exploring faith through saints at Aurora’s Wesley UMCOct 15, 2025 1:31 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 18, the Rev Tammy Scott continues her sermon series "Exploring Stewardship with the Saints" at Wesley United Methodist Church, focusing on "Francis of Assisi: The Way of Poverty."