Kane County Lifestyle
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Pat Graceffa keeps Sugar Grove town residents informedNov 14, 2013 11:06 am - Has your dog run off? Is your church having a rummage sale? Are burglars targeting your neighborhood? Pat Graceffa of Sugar Grove is dedicated to making sure her fellow ...
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Food stamp cuts may increase need at food pantriesNov 07, 2013 2:43 pm - On Nov. 1, the first shoe dropped when Congress reduced the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which helps feed millions of unemployed or underpaid Americans. The...
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Teaching, sculpting and creating with clayOct 28, 2013 2:37 pm - Years of holding, kneading, centering and guiding clay into desired shapes have molded Jodi Younglove into more than a talented artist; she is also a phenomenal teacher....
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Festival of Trees Nov. 9 to help adults in needOct 24, 2013 1:32 am - Residents of Barrington and Hanover townships may not be aware that they’re also served by the Kane County-based Ecker Center for Mental Health, which addresses the need...
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Antiques show in St. Charles a glimpse into American pastOct 19, 2013 2:15 pm - A hand-hammered copper pot here, a mortar-and-pestle set there. “One day you turn around and you realize you are a collector,” said Wheaton resident Jim Hoff, shortly af...
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Marc Cohn talks touring, family and not sweating the small stuffSep 25, 2013 6:00 am - Marc Cohn is touring and he's taking requests. But don't bother asking for his signature tune, "Walking in Memphis," at his Elgin Community College Arts Center performa...
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Hike to remember loved onesSep 23, 2013 1:24 pm - Hike for Hospice, a 5K walk along the Fox River to benefit Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, starting at 10 a.m. at the Peg Bond Center, ...
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Vision loss, creative gain: Weaving by touchAug 22, 2013 6:02 am - Watching the group of weavers who attended the recent annual “Weaving for the Visually Impaired” class at Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, is an experience...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics sponsors CASA Kids’ MarathonAug 08, 2013 6:00 am - Fox Valley Orthopedics in Geneva continues its 40th anniversary “Thanks in Motion” campaign by supporting the CASA Kids’ Marathon event this summer with $1-a-mile sponso...
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Corn roast fundraiser Sunday at Randy’s VegetablesAug 05, 2013 1:18 pm - The corn is just about right this year for Randy’s Vegetable Stand and the Sleepy Hollow Police Department’s third annual Corn Roast fundraiser for Illinois Special Olym...