Kane County Lifestyle
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Life changing: Waterfront Long Table Dinner to benefit St. Charles nonprofitJul 30, 2024 6:43 am - Project Mobility in St. Charles works every day to give people with disabilities the chance to feel the wind in their face and their hearts beating fast as they ride adaptive bikes made just for them.
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine Library employee receives prestigious awardJul 29, 2024 1:49 pm - Selicia Applegate, a staff member at the Palatine Public Library, was named recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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For the love of pets: Carol Stream charity helps families with veterinary costsJul 28, 2024 5:41 am - Dr. Mondrian Contreras knows pets are family. That is why he founded the VetBros Pet Education Charitable Fund, a nonprofit that helps families who are in financial crisis take care of any costs for veterinarian services.
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‘FranDan Day’ in Hoffman Estates: Frannie the Chihuahua makes 500th run to greet mail carrierJul 27, 2024 5:45 pm - A unique relationship reaches a major landmark in Hoffman Estates. Chihuahua Frannie Joy ran outside to greet mail carrier Dan Larsen for the 500th time.
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Grief & healing: The surprising cheerfulness of artificial flowersJul 27, 2024 6:00 am - Life changes and in grief, it may help to be open to change.
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Elgin church’s outdoor benefit concert set for July 29 to be rescheduledJul 25, 2024 12:57 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is rescheduling the outdoor concert set for Monday, July 29.
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Streamwood Summer Celebration returns with parade, rides, musicJul 25, 2024 6:44 am - More than 10,000 visitors are expected at Hoosier Grove Park this weekend for the 28th annual Streamwood Summer Celebration. This year’s theme is “Beneath the Paris Stars.”
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‘We did something helpful’: Cook sheriff’s campers pack food for children in needJul 24, 2024 8:17 pm - A Cook County Sheriff’s Office youth outreach program and a Schaumburg-based charitable organization helped each other make a positive impact Wednesday both personal and international.
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Started as a COVID-19 hobby, Huntley man has built dozens of Lego creationsJul 24, 2024 2:37 pm - Peter Mazzoni got into building Legos as a COVID-19 hobby. Now the Huntley resident has built Notre Dame Cathedral, the Titanic, and many iconic edifices in Lego form
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‘It becomes a lifestyle’: Batavia boutique a haven for pet loversJul 24, 2024 9:52 am - For the pet owners who share an inseparable love for their furry friends, Batavia’s new boutique, CaDo & Company, 103 E. Wilson St., has a plethora of offerings. Since a ...