Kane County Lifestyle
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Talk of the towns in 2024: A look back at some top local stories in Kane CountyJan 03, 2025 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun takes a look back at the people, organizations and places that were featured in his “Talk of the Town” column in 2024.
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Caring for homeless pets: An inside look at DuPage County’s expanded animal shelterJan 01, 2025 5:00 am - DuPage County’s newly expanded animal shelter is open. Take a look inside, and you may not find what you’d expect at a government-run animal shelter.
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Elgin church to host Healing of Nations Jan. 6Dec 31, 2024 11:40 am - The community is invited to a service of music and prayer for the “Healing of the Nations” on Monday, Jan. 6, at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin.
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The year in birds: Conservation progress, remarkable sightings highlighted 2024Dec 31, 2024 6:00 am - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birds: Conservation progress and remarkable sightings highlighted 2024.
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‘A nonjudgmental space’: Therapy dogs provide comfort, calm in District 211Dec 30, 2024 4:51 pm - Some of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211’s newest therapists come with four paws.
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Grief & healing: Making resolutionsDec 28, 2024 6:00 am - A resolution is a “firm decision to do or not do something.” I’m still considering whether to make New Year’s resolutions this year. My resolutions are more like wishful thinking. Or a list of difficult goals. The word “firm” in the definition is the stumbling block.
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Where to next?: Bike club members plan rides for the new yearDec 27, 2024 6:00 am - Bike club members across the Chicago area are anticipating their 2025 riding goals. Clubs offer a built-in advantage: a large pool of riders often possessed with cycling ambitions to match one’s own.
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Cats meet Claus at Barb’s Precious Rescue eventDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - There were no reindeer. But there were plenty of cats, as Barb’s Precious Rescue and Adoption Center in Palatine rang in the holiday season with an opportunity for people to celebrate with their pets and take pictures with Santa Claus.
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The path to Bethlehem: Luminaria hike at Lake Zurich church illuminates the Christmas storyDec 25, 2024 4:00 am - Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich held a Christmas Luminary Hike Dec. 13-15 and 20-22.
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Elgin church hosts musical and charity events this JanuaryDec 24, 2024 12:15 am - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin hosting events in January including organ recitals, a service to support refugee/immigrant outreach, and a hymn singing celebration.