Kane County Lifestyle
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Hoffman Estates native leads this year’s Special Olympics Ducky DerbyAug 06, 2025 1:26 pm - Long-time Special Olympics athlete and Hoffman Estates native Zach Coppel will lead this year’s Special Olympics Chicago Ducky Derby on Thursday.
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Nigerian culture spotlighted at Aurora church benefit for African charityAug 05, 2025 11:12 pm - Nigerian food, music, and culture were showcased at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Aurora to raise funds for ImaBridge Africa, a nonprofit supporting education, clean water, healthcare, and economic development in Nigeria.
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Learn more about the Catholic faith with St. Catherine of SienaAug 05, 2025 9:24 pm - A program, The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, formerly named The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at S...
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Jim Slusher to speak on ‘News Media, Truth and Trust’ at Gail Borden LibraryAug 05, 2025 12:53 pm - Jim Slusher, the Daily Herald’s managing editor for opinion, will present “News Media, Truth and Trust” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Gail Borden Public Library.
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Local beekeeper holding presentation Wednesday at Bartlett libraryAug 05, 2025 10:34 am - Bartlett Public Library is hosting local beekeeper Konni Vukelic for an interactive presentation on bees at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Hanover Township senior art show runs through Aug. 28Aug 05, 2025 9:30 am - Hanover Township older adults will display works of art at the township’s 19th annual art show, “HT Creates,” which opened Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 28.
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Easterseals ride, festival mark 10 years of supporting adaptive cycling for kidsAug 04, 2025 10:20 am - Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley marks the 10th anniversary of Bike for the Kids, a community festival where riders, teams, and advocates support adaptive biking experiences and pediatric therapies for children with disabilities.
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Why having a grocery store on Batavia’s east side is so importantJul 30, 2025 12:39 pm - As Berkeley Finer Foods closes, to be replaced by Cinco de Mayo Market on Batavia’s east side, Dave Heun looks at the history of grocery stores in the Tri-Cities.
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Bartlett seniors fill backpacks with school supplies for Hanover Township students in needJul 30, 2025 10:45 am - With the next school year rapidly approaching, residents of Bartlett’s Hearthwood Senior Living this week filled 100 backpacks with $2,500 worth of school supplies for local students in need of the assistance.
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The President’s Cabinet: Our nation’s State Department — a brief historyJul 28, 2025 11:01 am - Author and retired educator Bruce Simmons’s guest column details the history of the President’s Cabinet and the duties of each position. In his third column, he shares the history of the State Department.