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Antioch garden club sets plant sale May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The annual Antioch Garden Club perennial plant sale is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Centennial Park pavilion, 701 Anita Ave., between Depot Street and North Avenue, Antioch.
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RE/MAX offices donations help Chicago children’s hospital May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network donated $129,000 in 2012 to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital.
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Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s disease May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Imagine being a child and being told your mom's kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. And imagine knowing that your mom's Huntington's disease is hereditary, that the particular gene that launched her symptoms may be part of your makeup as well. That the odds are even her fate will be yours.
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Misericordia says thanks for donations May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Leaders of the Arlington Heights/Rolling Meadows Misericordia Candy Days fundraiser appreciate all the support they got April 26-27.
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Lambs Farm charity car show May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The Lambs Farm Charity Car & Bike Show returns after an 11-year hiatus. The event is set for Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature all makes and models of cars, trucks and bikes.
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Countryside fundraiser May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Palatine-based Countryside Association for People with Disabilities hosts its eighth annual Opportunity Walk/Run/Roll fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Independence Grove in Libertyville.
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Season’s first picnic with homeless May 13 in McHenry County May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Compassion for Campers program, which supports homeless PADS clients while the church-based rotating shelter sites are shut down for the warmer months, is gearing up for a second year of service. its first picnic of the season will be held at noon Monday, May 13, at noon at 14411 Kishwaukee Valley Road near Woodstock. The public is invited to participate.
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Palatine-based Countryside to hold walk/run fundraiser May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Palatine-based Countryside Association for People with Disabilities will host its eighth annual Opportunity Walk/Run/Roll fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Independence Grove in Libertyville.
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Walk to improve athletic program at Kirk School in Palatine May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Kirk School in Palatine will be hosting a Community Walk and Wheel-a-thon Sunday, May 19, to raise funds for adapted athletic equipment and field improvement.
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Arlington Heights comfort dog, handler highlighted on 'Good Morning America'May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban comfort dogs and their handlers were honored this week on the ABC show "Good Morning America" for their work to help those affected by the Newton, Conn., school shooting and Boston Marathon bombings. “It was a great experience,” Mike Flaherty said. “We were right there at Times Square, where we were mobbed by people wanting to pet the dogs.”
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Coasters For a Cause benefits United Way May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
United Way of Lake County has teamed up with Six Flags Great America in Gurnee for a special promotion called "Coasters For A Cause."
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Golf to help charity for teen mothers May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Tee Off for a teen mother and her child at the Teen Mother Choices Golf Outing and win a free car lease. The event will be held on Friday, May 17, at White Deer Run Golf Club, 250 W. Gregg's Parkway, Vernon Hills. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. shotgun scramble.
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Rachel’s Walk in Hoffman raises money for needy children May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Rachel's Walk of Love Foundation invites you to join them on Saturday, May 11 for the annual fundraiser, Rachel's Walk of Love, at Thomas Jefferson School, 3805 Winston Drive, Hoffman Estates. The 5K raises money to provide shoes for children in need.
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Elgin Lions to hold ALS Tag Days May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
On Saturday, May 11 and 18, volunteers wearing yellow aprons and holding collection canisters will be stationed in front of stores throughout Elgin as part of the Les Turner ALS Foundation's Tag Days drives. Local resident Bill Klawitter is spearheading this effort, with help from his fellow Elgin Lions Club members, in honor of Dan Weiler and in memory of his mother-in-law.
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Got2Run Saturday in Arlington Hts. raises money for wellness May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The second annual "Got2Run ... for Education" run/walk will take place on Saturday, May 18, in Arlington Heights. Organizers are hoping to build on the success of the tremendously popular community event they launched last year. "We think we'll have another great turnout and be able to help a lot of schools," says founder Jeff Chamberlain.
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LZHS Choir fundraiser: May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Lake Zurich High School Choir hosts a mattress sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the school's cafeteria.
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Barrington youth group holds car wash fundraiser May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The Community Church of Barrington's Youth Group will hold a car wash fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at bathhaus, at the corner of Northwest Highway and Hillside in Barrington. The cost is whatever each patron wishes to donate toward the group's summer working trip to Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Ky.
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Kings Lanes donates $10,000 to Charles Tillman charity May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
As a kickoff to the second Charles Tillman Celebrity Pro BOWler Tournament on Wednesday, June 5, Kings Lanes presented a $10,000 charitable contribution to benefit the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation on Tuesday, April 30.
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Relay For Life schedules Barrington eventsMay 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Relay of Life for Barrington has a number of events scheduled as part of its quest to raise $400,000 for the American Cancer Society and maintain its ranking as No. 2 in the state in relay programs. The group pointed out that one of two men and one of three women are diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and said that 72 cents of every dollar raised goes back to the local communities to help those in need with cancer and to fund a cure for cancer.
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Bartlett recognizing veterans May 31May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Association is sponsoring its 5th Annual Veterans Memorial Dinner 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Bartlett Fire Barn, 218 S. Main St., Bartlett.
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