Kendall County Lifestyle
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No party like a Mardi Gras party - Friends of Clearbrook celebrates 56th annual eventFeb 24, 2020 10:00 pm - On Feb. 22, Clearbrook hosted their annual Friends of Clearbrook Wine and Craft Beer Tasting at the Westin Itasca. With a Mardi Gras theme, more than 300 attendees enjo...
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My Child's Life Matters helps those dealing with opioid addictionsFeb 24, 2020 5:00 am - Kathy and Robb Zander lost their son, John Allen, to fentanyl poisoning almost three years ago - four days before his 23rd birthday. They are not alone in their grief. ...
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'Mane Event' to feature 'Melodies and Manes' March 14Feb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption, a 501(c)(3) Kane County equine rescue, will hold its 13th annual "Mane Event" on Saturday, March 14. It will begin at 6 p.m. a...
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Variety show is fundraiser for Elgin's first Pride ParadeFeb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Organizers of the first Elgin Pride Parade and Festival will be holding a benefit for the summer event Saturday, March 7. The Big Queer Variety Show and Fundraiser takes...
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The Danish Home a Wise Choice for Residents to ThriveFeb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Evelyn Kapicka loves to share her extensive collection of owls with visitors to her cozy corner apartment at The Danish Home of Chicago. Why owls? Because, she explains,...
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St. Charles Restaurant Week Feb. 24-28 aims to bring foodies to local eateriesFeb 23, 2020 6:30 am - In its 10th year, St. Charles Restaurant Week is looking to continue serving up good eats. The event, which returns Monday through Friday, Feb. 24-28, will feature more ...
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Some ideas for where St. Charles Beef Shack should relocateFeb 23, 2020 6:28 am - It could be that we've been waiting all of these years to ask the same question Clara Peller did in 1984 when pitching for Wendy's restaurants - without the laughs she g...
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How renovations and repairs breathed new life into Waubonsee's observatoryFeb 21, 2020 5:00 am - When I began to teach astronomy at Waubonsee Community College in 2011, I was curious to know what types of telescopes might be available for student use. There were som...
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Geneva Women's Club to celebrate 80th anniversaryFeb 21, 2020 5:00 am - It seems fitting that a women's organization with a pink heart as part of its logo is preparing for a milestone event in the same month in which Valentine's Day falls. W...
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Meet cats of all kinds and learn about them at Lincoln State Cat ShowFeb 20, 2020 5:00 am - "One cat just leads to another." - Ernest Hemingway A clowder of cats - house cats, show cats, agile cats, cats that win ribbons, cats that fly in for the occasion and r...