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Help break cycle of homelessness for local families with Bridge Communities’ GivingTuesday campaignNov 26, 2024 9:41 pm - Bridge Communities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, launches its annual GivingTuesday campaign with an ambitious goal of raising $50,000.
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Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth CenterNov 26, 2024 9:30 pm - The community is invited to attend Hanover Township’s “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa” on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Izaak Walton Youth Center in Elgin.
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Round Lake to host Cookie Crawl after tree lighting Dec. 6Nov 26, 2024 9:16 pm - On Friday, Dec. 6, join the village of Round Lake for the annual Tree Lighting and Cookie Crawl event. There will be cookies, hot cocoa, crafts, hayride, face painter, a cookie crawl, and a visit from Santa.
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Forest & Found Thrift donates $40,000 to two local nonprofits this quarterNov 26, 2024 3:38 pm - The Forest & Found board recently announced that their quarterly donations of $20,000 each was given to Bravo Waukegan and Mother’s Trust to help them continue their mission in underserved areas of Lake County.
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George Busse named Social Services Supervisor of the YearNov 26, 2024 3:22 pm - At the recent annual Townships of Illinois conference in Springfield, Elk Grove Township Supervisor George Busse received the 2024 Supervisor of the Year Award for Social Services.
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Richardson Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov. 29Nov 26, 2024 3:09 pm - Kim Osburn’s face lit up as she poked another white pine sprig into the whirling metal twine-spinning machine before her, happy to demonstrate for a visitor the fine art of weaving a rope of fresh evergreen garland.
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Join in Christmas sing-along at Northwest Choral Society’s Dec. 15 concertNov 26, 2024 1:13 pm - The audience attending the Northwest Choral Society’s Dec. 15 concert will easily slide into the Christmas spirit when they join the chorus in the six-carol rendition of Randol Alan Bass’ “Sing We Now of Christmas.”
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GPS speaker to discuss college transition and accommodations for students with learning differencesNov 26, 2024 12:15 pm - On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host learning disabilities specialist Elizabeth Hamblet in a presentation titled “Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities.”
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St. Charles church to host ‘Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols’Nov 26, 2024 11:43 am - On Sunday, Dec. 8, St. Charles Episcopal Church celebrates the Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols, featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran in St. Charles sets Advent and Christmas worship scheduleNov 26, 2024 11:08 am - St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Charles has announced its worship schedule for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season.