Joe Lewnard
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Mrs. Claus delivers holiday cheer — and presents — to patients at children’s hospitalDec 18, 2024 8:10 pm - Christmas came a week early at Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates, as Mrs. Claus delivered presents to pediatric patients Wednesday.
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Shop With a Cop makes a difference for families at ChristmasDec 14, 2024 3:46 pm - Dundee Township's 21st annual Shop With a Cop event at Walmart in Carpentersville provided underprivileged children the opportunity to have presents, food and warm clothing this Christmas.
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Thousands brave freezing cold to honor Our Lady of GuadalupeDec 11, 2024 7:32 pm - Pilgrims from near and far gathered on a chilly evening to pay homage to the Virgin Mary and seek her blessings Wednesday during the annual feast at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.
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Santas on the run during Arlington Heights eventDec 07, 2024 7:28 pm - Two thousand jolly Santas and assorted Christmas characters ran and walked during the 17th annual Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run Saturday. The event included a 5K run...
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Anticipating winter’s arrival, families line up to see Santa in South ElginNov 23, 2024 5:04 pm - Santa’s arrival on a fire engine was a highlight of South Elgin’s annual “An Almost Winter Day” festival.
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Palatine festival celebrates Norwegian heritageNov 09, 2024 2:04 pm - A demonstration of traditional Norwegian dance helped kick off the Sons of Norway Skjold Lodge’s 32nd annual Norwegian Heritage Festival Saturday at All Saints Lutheran C...
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Día de Muertos a reminder that love never diesNov 02, 2024 5:10 pm - Deceased loved ones were celebrated rather than mourned during Naperville’s second annual “Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead),” hosted by the Alliance of Latinos Motivating...
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Students explore career choices at Lake County eventOct 31, 2024 9:33 am - A group of 130 Fremont Middle School students from District 79 in Mundelein were among the 4,200 eighth-graders and high school students who attended to learn about careers and jobs in a variety of fields.
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Buffalo Grove resident’s ‘Spook-Tacular’ display brings Halloween to lifeOct 30, 2024 10:01 am - While most everything in Rick Tadelman's front yard appears dead, the mere passage of visitors can bring his “Spook-Tacular” Halloween display outside his Buffalo Grove home to life.
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‘Happy Jack’ pumpkin greets Goebbert’s Farm visitorsOct 27, 2024 6:00 am - Wearing a fresh coat of orange paint trimmed with green, black and white and resting atop a farm silo, “Happy Jack,” a fiberglass pumpkin, has been drawing visitors to Goebbert's Farm in South Barrington since 1979.