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NIU’s inaugural Celebrating Excellence event coming April 14-28

DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is hosting its first-ever Celebrating Excellence event. Sixteen different functions – including honor society inductions, lectures and guest speakers, research presentations, recognition ceremonies and conferences – will take place between Sunday, April …

Accomplishments

Algonquin's Stephen Branagan Chosen As Camera Op for Film Shooting in Pittsburgh, PA This Spring

Algonquin resident Stephen Branagan has been selected as the camera operator for the psychological thriller “Exposures” shooting this spring on location in Pittsburgh, PA. Branagan is part of a small-but-talented team of film professionals from across the country assembling for the short-film …

Local Connections

Chicago's NW Suburbs Ultimate in Compassionate & Professional Pet Care

In 1997 when Shannon Cole did her friends a favor by staying at their home to care for their dog & cats when they went out of town on their honeymoon, she had never dreamed that some day she's have a successful pet care service of her own. That favor turned into a hobby, which in 2010 became an …

Awareness

McHenry's Katie Parkhurst to Join Hundreds at Walk MS

McHenry Resident Katie Parkhurst to Join Hundreds at 25th Anniversary Walk MS, Sunday, May 5, at Sunset Park CHICAGO—In order to overcome the obstacles that multiple sclerosis has presented her family, Katie Parkhurst will once again don an orange T-shirt and join thousands at Walk MS, the largest …

Awareness

Scholarship Deadline Change

The deadline is fast approaching for high school seniors to submit their application for the Chamber Foundation of Algonquin Lake in the Hills $1,500 Scholarships.  Each year, the Foundation awards two $1,500 scholarships to students interested in furthering their education through college or a …

Patch Reads

CoffeeCON 2013

CoffeeCON 2013 – The Consumer Coffee Event Returns   Kevin Sinnott’s CoffeeCON is the only consumer coffee event in the country and is returning to Warrenville, IL on May 4, 2013. This one-day coffee university will teach every brewing method available, many in hands-on labs. Learn how to make …

Half Price Books Tournament of Heroes Sweet Sixteen Bracket: Voting opens 3/26 at <a href="http://hpb.com/heroes">http://hpb.com/heroes</a>

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Half Price Books TOURNAMENT OF HEROES (Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy) going on now! Ends April 8

Half Price Books has launched a fun, March Madness-style bracket challenge called Tournament of Heroes: Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy, which pits the top 32 heroes and heroines from Fantasy and Science Fiction against each other. They asked their employees, "Who's the coolest sci-fi hero?" and "Who's the …

Government

Rep. Mike Tryon to Host Senior Technology Fair on March 26

State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) will partner with AT&T on March 26 for a Senior Technology Fair at the McHenry County Senior Services building in Crystal Lake. Jerry Mytych of the AT&T External Affairs Division and an AT&T retail store employee will talk with seniors from 11:00 AM …

School

COMCAST’S INTERNET ESSENTIALS PROGRAM CONNECTS NEARLY 16,000 LOW-INCOME COOK COUNTY FAMILIES TO THE INTERNET - ENROLLS MORE FAMILIES THAN ANY OTHER COUNTY IN AMERICA

Comcast Leaders join Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Thornton Township SupervisorFrank Zuccarelli, and others to mark achievement, urge more work on closing digital divide    THORNTON TOWNSHIP SENIOR/YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES CENTER, RIVERDALE, IL – March 21, 2013– Comcast Foundation …

Awareness

Panera Bread Make-A-Wish Mondays!

Visit Panera Bread® and help support Make-A-Wish® Illinois on Make-A-Wish Mondays! Participating Panera Bread bakery-cafes are hosting a fundraising event on the first Monday of every month in 2013 to help grant the wishes of 14 local children. Visit www.panera-chicago.com to print out a flyer to …

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