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DAR honors students at annual Youth Awards DayFeb 17, 2025 12:09 pm - Twenty-one elementary school-aged essayists entered the 2025 American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, of Barrington.
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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations return to Durty Nellie’s March 15Feb 17, 2025 11:55 am - On Saturday, March 15, Durty Nellie’s, at 180 N. Smith St. in downtown Palatine, will host its 15th annual Durty St. Pat’s Celebration, bringing all the festive fun and shenanigans that have made it a crowd favorite for thousands across the suburbs since 2011.
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Explore Earth’s wonders and beyond at MCC planetarium showsFeb 17, 2025 9:44 am - The MCC Planetarium offers a series of shows exploring Earth and outer space with a new projection system and surround sound.
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Next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour: Feb. 23 at St. MaryFeb 14, 2025 4:17 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour is at St. Mary Catholic Church on Feb. 23, featuring their 1926 Kilgen & Son pipe organ. Organist Vilma Dydas will perform works by Handel, Fletcher, Vierne and Widor.
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Art Clash kicks off Feb. 22 with themed painting battles and cash prizesFeb 14, 2025 12:34 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin is hosting Art Clash, its annual live painting competition, from Feb-June. New themed events aim to inspire artists. The public can vote, bid on artworks, and support local arts programs.
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Snow day doesn’t stop Vitalant drivers from ensuring life-saving blood reaches patientsFeb 14, 2025 6:48 am - While most are staying inside to avoid the snow, the drivers of Vitalant are out on the roads, making sure life-saving blood donations get to Chicago area hospitals.
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Spot genealogy scams and fake facts with St. Charles Public Library workshopFeb 14, 2025 12:11 am - The St. Charles Public Library is hosting “Too Good to Be True: Learn How to Spot and Stop Genealogy Fraud” with professional genealogist Candace Marx on Feb. 26.
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AAUW hosts event with Aurora University provost on turning fear into confidenceFeb 13, 2025 11:47 pm - The Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Branch of AAUW is hosting a lecture by Aurora University’s Paaige Turner on "Stepping Beyond: Empowering Women to Turn Fear into Confidence and Achieve Dreams."
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GPS speakers to discuss organizational skills, harnessing worryFeb 13, 2025 11:15 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 27, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host Sarah Ward and Jessica Minahan in a program titled “Crack the Behavior Code, Increase Organizational Skills and Harness Worry.”
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Champro supports students impacted by California wildfires with generous donationFeb 13, 2025 10:57 pm - Champro in Bannockburn donated sports equipment and uniforms to Palisades Charter High School baseball and softball teams affected by Los Angeles wildfires.