Kane County Lifestyle
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Composting gains steam in suburban schools, homesJun 11, 2014 5:30 am - On an ordinary afternoon at Kaufman Dining Hall at North Central College in Naperville, hundreds of students will do something quietly extraordinary: They'll scrape unea...
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Basketball tournament raising money for St. JudeJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - A story in Tuesday's pre-printed Neighbor edition about a memorial basketball tournament should have said the name of the mother who donated a portion of her liver i...
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Free fishing derbies in the Fox ValleyJun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Children and families who love to fish, or want to learn the basics of fishing, can explore the sport in upcoming fishing derbies. Three community fishing derbies takin...
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Four area Boy Scout councils consider consolidationMay 18, 2014 8:00 am - Plan targets declining membership, donations
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Little Angels residents benefit from annual Pledge RunMay 04, 2014 11:00 pm - By Amy E. Williams Daily Herald correspondent As their engines rev and the heroes take off on their motorcycles, the children they are raising money for will be standing...
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Plenty to like about Love Elgin DayApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - It wasn't the free clothes or lunch or her husband's new haircut that meant the most to Jackie when she came to Love Elgin Day last September; it was the prayer of a 12-...
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Arts Appetizer will help fund youth programsApr 20, 2014 1:01 am - Food, arts and fundraising will come together when Hamilton Wings holds its second annual Arts Appetizer event on Sunday, April 27. The fundraiser, which is limited to 6...
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St. Charles Peace Corps volunteer describes his time in UkraineApr 17, 2014 6:00 am - Most people in the Fox Valley know Mike Dixon for his commitment to historic preservation. The former St. Charles architect has been involved in several local historic r...
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Calling all green thumbs to Flower & Garden ShowMar 09, 2014 6:00 am - After 40 years of dispensing gardening advice in magazines and newspapers, Jan Riggenbach will be giving some personal pointers to Chicago-area readers. At 11 a.m. on Sa...
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Community breakfast serves those in needFeb 22, 2014 5:01 am - James Darling has been living on the streets of Elgin since his divorce, the death of a parent, and his longtime addiction to alcohol converged in a perfect storm. "Too ...