Laura Stoecker
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See how Batavia’s PapaNicholas prepares coffee beansNov 20, 2011 8:31 am - Chances are you’ve seen the smiling, suspenders and bow-tie-donned image of PapaNicholas Coffee founder, Nicholas A. Papanicholas, on a bag of beans of at your local sup...
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Women get it done on Elgin Habitat programJul 16, 2011 12:26 am - Wearing safety glasses and gloves, and at times yielding crowbars, nine young women volunteered their Friday to work on the Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley h...
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Many hands produce a service at Willow CreekJun 13, 2011 9:50 am - What happens behind the scenes during a Sunday service at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington is much more than one might imagine. It's a mix of staffers a...
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Behind the Scenes: Ozzie of the Kane County CougarsMay 23, 2011 5:16 am - Mike Forrest of West Chicago has been portraying Ozzie Cougar of the Kane County Cougars in Geneva the past 16 years, and loving every minute of it. Being the beloved m...
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Elgin toy giveaway helps 1,200 familiesAug 03, 2018 2:16 pm - As many as 1,200 families took part Thursday in the annual Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway at Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center. By 11:30 a.m., close to 700 families ...
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The heart of Batavia's Water Street StudiosFeb 24, 2011 3:40 pm - "Sixteen thousand square feet occupied by 26 humans of infinite creative possibilities." That's how Water Street Studios of Batavia describes itself on its website. The ...
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Sound, not silence this time at Elgin libraryAug 11, 2010 5:35 pm - Patrons entering the Gail Borden Public Library Tuesday night were probably expecting a little more quiet. Instead, they were treated to classical string music echoing t...
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How one mom - and her community - raised over $4,000 for autism awarenessNov 07, 2021 2:08 pm - April was national Autism Awareness Month, but for a South Elgin mother of three, every day is autism awareness. LorriAnn Hoan's youngest son, Hunter, 6, was diagnosed w...
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Lambing Days in Hampshire at Enjoy Pioneer FarmNov 06, 2021 10:18 pm - Their sweet baby faces are irresistible. Big, blue eyes with long eyelashes. Soft, white curly hair. A cute pink nose. And those big, fuzzy ears. These bundles of joy ar...
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The hard, hard fight for a better lifeNov 18, 2021 8:19 pm - This four-part series follows the Luke and Zach Branson, twins from North Aurora, through their daily life dealing with the effects of cerebral palsy and the ...